[aisle] abe book dilemma

BROOKE NELSON bnelson at ep309.org
Tue Sep 17 07:47:36 CDT 2019


Thank you for your input. I will give her some options and see what she
wants to do. Thanks for the suggestions.

Brooke

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 3:35 PM Amy Phillips via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Brooke,
>
> Since that book is more of an adult book that would appeal to YA, maybe
> give this student a chance to look at other adult titles with YA appeal and
> have her give you a reason why that book should’ve been included on the
> Lincoln list?
>
> Amy Phillips
>
> 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.
>>
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>> Brooke Nelson
>> Library Media Specialist
>> East Peoria Community High School
>> 309.694.8338
>>
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Brooke Nelson
Library Media Specialist
East Peoria Community High School
309.694.8338
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