<div dir="auto">I agree the book shouldn't be weeded due to the N word; it's definitely a teaching opportunity, very sad but important.<div dir="auto">Melissa, our library has many older, still accurate non fiction books, too. Students utilize them if they contain the information they seek; they're not put off by age, especially when I say with a smile things like, "The Civil War hasn't really changed recently." </div><div dir="auto">Definitely economics determine how many fresh, new books our school libraries can enjoy! One has to make the best of the situation, and actually newer isn't always better anyhow.</div><div dir="auto">;).Kathy</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 20, 2019, 7:52 AM Wyatt, Paula via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">If you taking this our because of the racial slurs, and a fellow teacher wants you to take it out, you should remove Roll of Thunder Here My Cry and other books by Taylor. Until my son read that book he had never heard or seen the word. He asked me what it was and meant. It was an excellent moment to teach how language can dehumanize others. In the lyrics of music the N word is used everyday and children of all ages hear it. I think it is very important they understand the historical context, and it's baggage it brings into today's world. If you are removing because of age, that is a different story.<div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_-7962283789165100081gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Paula Wyatt </div><div>Beaubien Elementary School Librarian</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:italic">Libraries are . . . essential to the functioning of a democratic society . . .libraries are the great symbols of the freedom of the mind. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:italic">Franklin D. 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Your input was extremely helpful.<div><br></div><div>The book stays! While I would love to purchase all newer nonfiction for our students, I currently do not have a book budget. All of our new books come from PTA donations and book fairs... all of which I do not have a say in what titles are selected. </div><div><br></div><div>A few people mentioned not keeping books that are 10 years or older. Where does this weeding standard come from? Many of my nonfiction books are older than 10 years. While I don't keep books with incorrect, outdated or irrelevant information, many topics do not become outdated or irrelevant in just 10 years. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks again!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 12:29 PM Kari S via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I would weed simply because of age. I understand your reluctance to do so now that the teacher wants it gone for a censorship issue but I'm almost 34 years old and I was in 2nd grade in 1992. If my own 1st or 4th grader came home with a book that old I'd be a little astounded knowing the standard 10 year criteria and that there are more current bios out there. I agree we can not erase history and I would never suggest that, but in this case age should be the main factor in your decision.<div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 17 May 2019 at 04:07, Paula Wyatt via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Keep! If we erase the past it will be forgotten!!!<br><br><div id="m_-7962283789165100081gmail-m_1291453512570767249gmail-m_7489750954618872437gmail-m_4028755857828183942AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On May 16, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Rademacher, Kristen via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Melissa Lambert via AISLE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 16, 2019 12:10 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [aisle] Should it stay or should it go?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A teacher wants me to discard a book. <i>Jackie Robinson: A Life of Courage</i> by Kieth Brandt (1992). There is a page that recounts a time during Robinson's life when he was called a nigger, see below quote. I'm inclined to keep it. What
do you think? We also have an extensive reconsideration policy and procedure. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"When he was 8 years old, his mother sent him out to sweep the sidewalk. A little girl across the street started shouting, "nigger, nigger, nigger!". Jackie was hurt. he shouted back, "You're nothing but a cracker!" <u></u><u></u></p>
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