[CASL-L] Bear Town by Fredrik Bachman

[Martha Wright]

Thank you all for your input. The collective wisdom of this group is
wonderful and so inspiring.

Much gratitude,
Martha

On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 8:01 AM Monica Ahern <monica_ahern at whps.org> wrote:

> Hi Martha,
> I think this is an excellent choice and ditto for no pushback and lots of
> banned books in our curriculum and collection.
>
> Back to Beartown:  I don't recall this scene being graphic or gratuitous.
> It is one of the most popular books in my collection since it came out (I
> have 6 copies and I also have an ebook and audiobook), and it appeals to
> both genders, all ages, and has so many issues students can dig into-- a
> good deal of representation with characters of color, socioeconomic
> differences, lgbtq, etc.  I can't say enough about it.  I would point to
> research <https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/a-better-way-to-worry/> that
> shows that shielding students from all difficult content actually
> increases, rather than decreases anxiety and that grappling with difficult
> issues and circumstances is adaptive and the best way to developing
> coping skills.
>
> Curious to hear what happens and I hope it gets into the curriculum!
> :) Monica
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> 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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