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</head><body><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I have it in my K-5, and have read it. It circulates regularly and no one has objected. </p><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><blockquote type="cite">On September 6, 2019 at 3:55 PM Melissa Lambert via AISLE <aisle@list.railslibraries.info> wrote: <br> <br>Here is the email I received this afternoon,<div><br></div><div>“Ms Sitek asked if I read Blended by Sharon M Draper. I told her no but I would over the summer. She teaches 4th grade & thought maybe the content was a little strong. Not sure if you read it but it deals with racism, & profiling. The main character in the book gets shot because she reaches for her cell phone & the police thinks she (11 yr old) has a gun. I thought it was a good book, just not sure if it was 4th & 5th grade material. “<div><br></div><br><div id="ox-d590e22892-AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Sep 6, 2019, at 4:52 PM, Carolyn Roys via AISLE < <a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote: <br> <br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr">It’s fantastic but the end is scary. </div><div dir="ltr">I’d be curious what the concerns are.</div><div dir="ltr"><br> On Sep 6, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Kathy McCoy via AISLE < <a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote: <br> <br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ox-d590e22892-gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia,serif;">I am currently reading it. I find nothing alarming about it yet. What exactly are the concerns. There's divorce, biracial family, parents with significant others... Honestly, I think it's pretty true to what some kids are living today. </div><div class="ox-d590e22892-gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="ox-d590e22892-gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">Mrs. Kathy McCoy<br> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">Library Media Specialist</span></span></div><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">CCUSD #301 - Prairie View Grade School<br> </span></span></div><br></div><span style="font-family: garamond,serif;"><strong>"Engage the mind, empower the learner, inspire excellence, influence the world"</strong></span> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: garamond,serif;"><strong><br> </strong></span></div><br><div><span style="font-family: garamond,serif;"><strong><br> </strong></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: garamond,serif;"><strong><br> </strong></span></div><br><div><span style="font-family: garamond,serif;"><strong><br> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="ox-d590e22892-gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="ox-d590e22892-gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 3:45 PM Melissa Lambert via AISLE < <a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote: <br></div><blockquote>Hi All! Does anyone have Blended by Sharon Draper in their K-5 library? I do and I’m getting concerns from teachers. I have not read it but plan to this weekend. 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