[aisle] Age appropriate book question for middle school

[Tasha Squires]

Hi All,

I am in a 7/8 grade middle school and I have this book on the shelf and
I've read it too! :) I looked back to see when I've booktalked it, and I
see I did it for 7th grade, so I must not have thought anything was too
questionable in it. I did booktalk it back in 2012, so I don't have a huge
recollection of it but I don't seem to recall being concerned with it.

I agree that I rely on what reviews say, and I need at least two reviewing
sources putting it in 8th grade or 14 and up to put it in my collection,
typically. I just checked and this particular books in Booklist, School
Library Journal and Kirkus all put it at 7th grade and up or 12 and up, so
I would feel comfortable with this book on a middle school shelf for sure.
And having read it and booktalked it and had it on my shelf for at least 10
years, I'm good with it! :)

Hope that helps!
Tasha


On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 9:06 AM Anita Beaman via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'm new to my K-12 position (high school only before) and I work in a
> conservative district.  Right now my policy is that I buy it for 7th/8th
> grade if it is recommended for those grades.  If it's recommended for
> grades 9-12, I will only buy it if my clerk, a trusted teacher friend or I
> have actually read the book and can attest to it being appropriate for
> younger students.  I have a small budget; I know this might not be
> practical if you're ordering larger numbers of books.  I borrow copies from
> the local library if I want to read something before ordering.
>
> On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 8:51 AM Mrs. Hamernick via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Middle school here and I will put it on my shelf if it says grade 8 in
>> any of the professional reviews.  I have that book on my shelf.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 8:37 AM Jordan Adams via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I think it just depends on the book and your knowledge of your students.
>>> I have an 8th grade only shelf for my more mature titles but I have
>>> "Trapped" on my regular circulation shelves. Now, it was bought before I
>>> started at this position, so I can't give my own opinion of the book, but I
>>> think some books get labeled as gr. 9-12 simply because the storyline
>>> involves kids that age.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 8:28 AM Kleckner, Stephanie via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello!
>>>>
>>>> I need some input, advice, thoughts, etc. please. :) When you order
>>>> books for middle school, specifically 8th grade, do you order books that
>>>> are a 9th - 12th grade interest level? Like this book for example, it
>>>> doesn't sound inappropriate or anything. I'm just looking for what others
>>>> do. Since it says 9th - 12th and it's about high school students would you
>>>> order it for 8th graders? Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> [image: image.png]
>>>> Summary: Seven high school students are stranded at their New England
>>>> high school during a week-long blizzard that shuts down the power and heat,
>>>> freezes the pipes, and leaves them wondering if they will survive.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Stephanie Kleckner
>>>> Library Media Teacher
>>>> Mendota Dist. #289
>>>>
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Tasha Squires
O'Neill Middle School
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(630) 719-5815

Author of Library Partnerships: Making Connections Between School and
Public Libraries, 2009, Information Today, Inc.
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