[aisle] Regular, Young Adult or not at all in a middle school?

[Dawn Scuderi]

This is what I do as well.  I say a little disclaimer when a 7th grader
checks out YA.

On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 3:04 PM Renee Welch via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I have YA for all...Most books are YA stickered. Also, I remind them if it
> makes them uncomfortable bring the book back and we'll find them something
> else.  During orientation I add that if they know their guardian doesn't
> want them reading YA yet, steer clear.  Finally, I have an 8th grade only
> section. These books are from past Lincoln, Illinois Teen Reader's Choice,
> lists. If they are leveled on the Perma Bound site 7-12, I'll order them.
> If the books off the list are labeled 9-12, I tend not to purchase them
> until after I've read them. My 8th graders can also order any book from the
> HS through inner library loan. My mature 8th graders, most in AT, sometimes
> take advantage, most do not.
>
> On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 2:49 PM Kristie Cerniglia via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> My middle school is grades 6-8 and we have The Alchemyst, but not the
>> other series.
>>
>> I do have YA books that are available to all, but they have a YA sticker
>> on them and I tell the students they are reading a YA book when they check
>> the book out.
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 2:03 PM Donna Brockmeyer via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I work in a middle school with grades 5-8. Anyone can check out regular
>>> books, only grades 7 and 8 can check out Young Adult. I'm questioning the
>>> placement of some series but don't have time to read everything and was
>>> hoping to get some opinions. Would you place the following series in
>>> regular, young adult or not have them in middle school at all?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>> The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
>>> The A-List by Zoey Dean
>>> The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
>>>
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>>> Donna Brockmeyer
>>> Media Clerk
>>> District 110, Grant and Illini
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>>
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