[CASL-L] YA Books/Publishing

[Loretta Sullivan]

Hi Kim,

We are grades 5 & 6.  I have a small YA collection (my higher level 6th
graders tend to take these books out more - usually 2nd half of the year).
None of the books contain content that is too inappropriate for these
age groups.  I do let the students know that parents may not want them to
take out YA books but that is their choice (parents and students) to
decide.  I do not have permission slips.  Perhaps if a younger student
wants to read something more appropriate for 8th graders, you can call home
or email to discuss/get permission for that student prior to checking it
out to them.  Not sure if this would be feasible in terms of time...

Respectfully,

Loretta Sullivan
Library Media Specialist
Bennet Academy
Manchester, CT

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On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 10:34 AM Musket, Kimberly <
kmusket at wallingfordschools.org> wrote:

> Good morning,
> I have two questions today.
>
> 1.  Our middle school libraries have been talking about YA books. There
> are many books in our libraries that are considered YA and are recommended
> for 8th grade and up. Our schools have grades 6-8. I know this topic was
> brought up already here but I can't remember what was said. I'm ordering YA
> labels for these books. For those of you who have these books labeled, what
> did you do with them as far as notifying students and parents about them?
> Did students in grades 6 and 7 need special permission to borrow them? Did
> 8th graders?
>
>
> 2.  I have a teacher who has written a book and really wants to get it
> published (for free). Does anyone know of a way for an educator to get a
> book published?
>
> Thank you!
> Kim
>
> Kim Musket
> School Librarian
> James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School
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