[aisle] abe book dilemma

Lindsey Meyer lindsey.sara.meyer at gmail.com
Mon Sep 16 13:46:48 CDT 2019


I just read Only Child and had an incredibly hard time getting through the
book with my sobbing. The book is incredibly descriptive and emotional. I
just had a student inquire about the title and let them know that it was a
very sad and vivid read.

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:40 PM Sullivan, Kathy via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'd just choose a similar-depth/length book of good quality for her to
> read as an alternative. There's nothing "magic" about Abe books. As
> librarians, we need to set consistent standards, yet be flexible for
> students' individual needs and concerns. There are so many other excellent
> titles to be explored!
> :) Kathy
>
> *Kathy Sullivan*
> *Princeville Junior Senior High School*
> *P.C.U.S.D. #326*
> *302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
> *309.385-4660  x1574*
> *ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *
>
> *"Literature is the safest key to a nation's treasure." *- Chaim Nachman
> Bialik
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:36 PM BROOKE NELSON via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hello Braintrust,
>>
>> I have a good student who has completed the Abe challenge (reading all 20
>> books) for the last 3 years. She's a senior and is a good kid. She came to
>> me today telling me she didn't want to read Only Child because it was
>> triggering for her (about the school shooting). I'm pretty strict about
>> kids reading all 20 Abe books if they want the reward, but I'm wondering
>> what you would do in this situation. She is not an overly emotional
>> student, but this student began crying in front of me, something I've never
>> seen her do, becuase the book made her so scared of a potential school
>> shooting in her brother's school. So, I have an idea what I might do, but I
>> wondered if you had any suggestions or past experience with this.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brooke Nelson
>>
>> ps. thanks for the previous recs for the library messengers situation.
>>
>> --
>> Brooke Nelson
>> Library Media Specialist
>> East Peoria Community High School
>> 309.694.8338
>>
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