[aisle] Rating systems for books

[Nichole Folkman]

I would share this statement from the ALA with your administrator or talk
with them about it.
 https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/03/aasl-releases-position-statement-labeling-practices
<https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/03/aasl-releases-position-statement-labeling-practices>
Books
aren't rated like movies are. Caregivers are welcome to check commercial
publications for books their own child brings home, but have no right to
speak to the books that other children take home. I, as a parent, would be
VERY upset to find that some adult decided my kid shouldn't read something
he wanted to read.

On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 7:47 AM Dawn Brunschon via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello my friends,
>
> And so it begins.  I received my first parent email asking if we had "some
> of these books."  They also asked if we use a rating system for books like
> movies.  My admin also asked this question.  Have you had this question
> before?  How did you respond?
>
> I've never heard of a rating system for books beyond the basic use of
> grade levels or age range.  Have I been missing something?
>
> Thank you,
> Dawn
>
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