Condoms, Drug Dealers, Drunk Fathers – Are these good books for 6th graders?

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Anonymous wrote:I have no issues with the topics at all or the books. But I think that reading the classics gives you a good background for understanding references in the future. So many people constantly reference shakespeare, a tree grows in brooklyn, catch-22, wuthering heights, etc.

You realize reading the classics and reading contemporary novels is not mutually exclusive, right?

They can read contemporary novels for fun at home, literature during English class

How old does a novel have to be, before it becomes literature?

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Anonymous wrote:As long as my kids read, I’m fine with their reading just about anything. And 6th graders already know about condoms, drugs and drinks. They have access to TV, the internet and they talk.

Well, yes, but this is a pretty lazy goal for the education of your children. Literature is meant to inspire, expose people to beautiful words and new ideas, etc. Schools of education now think that kids need to "relate" to everything. No, kids have been imagining themselves in other worlds and times for several centuries through literature. Why not choose books that elevate rather than degrade. And "just reading anything" is a pretty low standard.

Degrade?

Clearly all of this is lacking in your kids life if you have sheltered him from it, I’m glad the schools are helping kids like yours be less sheltered so they are not afraid of their own shadow.

Yes, condoms, drug dealers and drunk fathers are thankfully lacking in my chid's life. Sorry for yours they are the main feature of your household (assuming a father is even present int he home). I don't need you or MCPS deciding what my child is exposed to. Take your liberal crap and shove it.

NP. Whoa Karen — calm down!

No, Karla, you calm down and shove it also.

Are you off your meds?

I'm not on meds, unlike you.

Your son does not know one person that struggles with alcoholism, he doesn’t know one family who has lost somebody to drugs and he has no clue what condoms are.

Yes this liberal feminazi thinks Karla’s son should be thankful schools teacher him this exists in life.

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Anonymous wrote:I am still scarred by Pride and Predjudice. T

LOL. So many seductions!

I was traumatized by Tess of the Deubervilles.

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously the only book that it is ever necessary for anyone to read is the Bible. No violence, no rape, no genocide...oh, wait.

You've never read the Bible, sweetheart.

+1

NP. I would never want to.

I have and Cain killed his brother, Joseph’s brothers tried to kill him, Abraham raped Hagar.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, what do you think is wrong with 6th graders reading about those things? I don't understand.

CONDOMS!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have no issues with the topics at all or the books. But I think that reading the classics gives you a good background for understanding references in the future. So many people constantly reference shakespeare, a tree grows in brooklyn, catch-22, wuthering heights, etc.

You realize reading the classics and reading contemporary novels is not mutually exclusive, right?

They can read contemporary novels for fun at home, literature during English class

Our children need to know allusions/references from contemporary literature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 6th grade daughter loved The Hate U Give.

It is an amazing book and movie

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Anonymous wrote:I have no issues with the topics at all or the books. But I think that reading the classics gives you a good background for understanding references in the future. So many people constantly reference shakespeare, a tree grows in brooklyn, catch-22, wuthering heights, etc.

You realize reading the classics and reading contemporary novels is not mutually exclusive, right?

They can read contemporary novels for fun at home, literature during English class

How old does a novel have to be, before it becomes literature?

It's not a complaint about age. It's a complaint about skin color and gender.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, what do you think is wrong with 6th graders reading about those things? I don't understand.

CONDOMS!

Your 6th grader doesn’t know what a condom is? Do they know about sex yet, lol.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no issues with the topics at all or the books. But I think that reading the classics gives you a good background for understanding references in the future. So many people constantly reference shakespeare, a tree grows in brooklyn, catch-22, wuthering heights, etc.

You realize reading the classics and reading contemporary novels is not mutually exclusive, right?

They can read contemporary novels for fun at home, literature during English class

How old does a novel have to be, before it becomes literature?

To the "literature" PP, if it is so important to you, why not have your children read literature which reflects your values at home? There's nothing stopping you.

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I'm just impressed they are recommending or offering books. We are in 6th and we haven't seen a book all year.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, what do you think is wrong with 6th graders reading about those things? I don't understand.

CONDOMS!

Your 6th grader doesn’t know what a condom is? Do they know about sex yet, lol.

Its not appropriate in a 6th grade book. 8th, ok, my 6th grader is 11. They know about sex and condoms as we taught him but its still a bit young for books about it. It would be fine for a redshirted 13-14 year old.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, what do you think is wrong with 6th graders reading about those things? I don't understand.

CONDOMS!

Your 6th grader doesn’t know what a condom is? Do they know about sex yet, lol.

Its not appropriate in a 6th grade book. 8th, ok, my 6th grader is 11. They know about sex and condoms as we taught him but its still a bit young for books about it. It would be fine for a redshirted 13-14 year old.

It’s not a book “about it” it’s a book that mentions it.

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I’d love to know what books the OP and some others think should be read in English.

I’m certain some titles that will get thrown out are the “classics” that many have read and would gladly never read again and wish they hadn’t been forced to endure initially.

But let’s see....

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Anonymous wrote:I'm just impressed they are recommending or offering books. We are in 6th and we haven't seen a book all year.

My kids have only read parts of books so far in Middle School. Except for one novel, which she read in HIGH.