<div dir="ltr">I know I have a book with the Brer Rabbit stories I've been thinking about weeding. I searched to see if I had weeded it yet or not. Turns out there's an early reader book in my collection based on one of the stories. I've looked at this book for years and never made the connection. (I admit, I hadn't read it. I will.)<div><br></div><div><a href="http://titlepeek.follettsoftware.com/tp/query?action=3&subnumber=1206263&isbn=0394888642&appid=4">http://titlepeek.follettsoftware.com/tp/query?action=3&subnumber=1206263&isbn=0394888642&appid=4</a><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 8:19 AM Meyer, Gail via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">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 class="msg-607018412021166633">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would weed it. Ask yourself, what benefit does this serve to students?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I can’t think of a reason it would be needed for ANY curriculum, and if someone actually asks for it ever, the full text is available from the Gutenberg project.
<a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2306/2306-h/2306-h.htm" target="_blank">https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2306/2306-h/2306-h.htm</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My aide and I had a whole discussion just the other day about non-fiction accounts of slavery written in dialect and if it serves to dehumanize people of color. Students overheard and got involved. It was interesting, to say the least.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gail Meyer, Librarian<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">TF South High School<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info</a>> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Lala Lala via AISLE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:49 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Lala Lala <<a href="mailto:lalalibrary918@gmail.com" target="_blank">lalalibrary918@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aisle] The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus - considering weeding/want feedback please<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am a High School Librarian and this is in our collection. The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's the Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, etc. stories, first published in 1880.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am aware of the controversy around it and wonder if anyone has or had it in their collection?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for any feedback.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lori McGreal<u></u><u></u></p>
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