[CASL-L] Bear Town by Fredrik Bachman

[Jen]

We have it in our collection - along with all of his other titles.  Never
had any pushback - but having it in our collection and using it in a
classroom are two different things.  That being said - we use a lot of
"controversial" titles in classrooms at our school, like Handmaid's Tale,
Kite Runner, etc.

Is the English Department Head supportive of the decision?  Admin?  Does
your school have a policy in place when adding a book for instructional
purposes?

Jen Larkin
School Librarian
EO Smith High School

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 11:21 AM Martha Wright <marthawright at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello fellow school librarians,
>
> The English teachers here are considering making *Bear Town* required
> reading.  They noted some sexual assault content in the book and are
> concerned about getting pushback from students.
>
> We are wondering:
> - Do you have this book in your collection?
> - Have you ever gotten any push-back regarding this title for the content
> mentioned above or anything else in the book (I have not read it)
>
> Thank you so much for your input and help,
> Martha Wright
> Killingly High School
>
>
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