[CASL-L] Looking for thoughts regarding challenged books

[Maureen Schlosser]

Sonali Kumar, a school librarian in Washington, DC, talks about book choice in a podcast about banned books. She advocates for having a strong selection policy, and having meaningful conversations with learners and parents about freedom of choice. It's worth the listen.http://www.matthewcwinner.com/single-post/2019/09/19/Banned-Books

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    On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 10:31:05 AM EDT, Sarah Dolan-Adamec <SDolan-Adamec at griswoldpublicschools.org> wrote:  
 
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I struggle with this as a new LMS.. because “age appropriate” books for my 8th graders are different than those for my 5th graders. They can’t be all kept in different spots.. I don’t know.. I have a permission slip for when a younger student asks for a book meant for 13+ but I know that’s not a perfect solution either…
 
  
 
-Sarah
 
  
 
From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net]On Behalf Of Michele Lane
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 9:11 AM
To: CASL_L <CASL-L at mylist.net>
Subject: [CASL-L] Looking for thoughts regarding challenged books
 
  
 
Good morning, 
 
  
 
Here is a question I'd love some responses to:
 
  
 
What proactive steps do you take for books regarding sensitive topics in this day and age? 
 
Specifically, books where the characters are in a school setting and there is a threat to students? ex: Give a Boy a Gun, Time Bomb, etc?
 
  
 
Thoughts on two levels:
 
1. As a librarian with freedom of choice  and 
 
2. as a librarian who has teachers that may place books in hands of students saying, 'you should read this'. 
 
  
 
  
 
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Michele Lane
 
Library Media Specialist
 
William J.Johnston Middle School
 
@mlanemedia
 
WJJMS Library Website: goo.gl/KRoXa7
 
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