Hi all,
We had it in our HS library collection and the library para read it and immediately brought it to me with concerns for appropriateness. (She is in her early 20s and a big Tik Tokker). I read it and removed it from the library. In my opinion, it's not appropriate for high school. As spicy as the spiciest Colleen Hoover if that helps.
I was very disappointed to see the cover and the fact that it looks like a book cover that would easily attract younger readers.
My two cents.
Rachel

On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 9:09 AM CAITLIN M. CARBONELL <carbonell.cm@easthartford.org> wrote:
Icebreaker by AL Graziadei is also upper teen, since he's in college as well.

Caitlin Carbonell

Librarian

East Hartford Middle School

East Hartford, CT

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From: Sarah Robertson <srobertson@rsd6.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 12:51 PM
To: Cathy Andronik <cathyandronik@yahoo.com>
Cc: Matthew Cadorette <mcadorette@waterfordschools.org>; Rocca, Jen <Roccaj@brookfieldps.org>; casl-l@mylist.net <casl-l@mylist.net>
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Book Opinion?
 
That's actually Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei not the one by Hannah Grace. 

On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 12:02 PM Cathy Andronik via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:
It made YALSA's Teens' Top 10, so I'm also wondering.

Cathy Andronik

On Wednesday, 3 January 2024 at 11:48:09 am GMT-5, Rocca, Jen <roccaj@brookfieldps.org> wrote:


I haven't read it but I've seen at least 4 middle and high school librarians on BookTok talking about how the cartoony cover of this book has deceived people into thinking it's for a younger audience when it is really a book for adults.

On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM Matthew Cadorette <MCadorette@waterfordschools.org> wrote:

Does anyone have any experience with Icebreaker by Hannah Grace?


https://www.amazon.com/Icebreaker-Novel-Maple-Hills-Book-ebook/dp/B0BL1L6XPD?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MJuvY0mfev6_c1Sm3SwXpjtv9ATZJkVMyMOlqx98ZT6QLDlw4U4PRE0BXb6a4pchtGpoeXi0-xBsBdjp5NpuoF8ckeEctK1bGbaXFxNejQauQ0s9OXJzW2gfJBQHq1dG2opIJaOjJw5heP2SJbrvJe2LlI8Sp3hyQyNDtPNtUw_7ujXpqsTwtBVwLFtQh56fCZfUTPDpQsW1B16cCfgYhvPnKlu6zJw3Ltu1yBhtsU8.nIna9lFIkvE1jzI8skia9sw2Oh234sq10POIo0f37Vw&dib_tag=AUTHOR


I keep reading the word "spicy" in the reviews but having recently ordered medium spicy at a Thai restaurant I recognize how subjective that can be.


Thanks,

Matt


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