Friday, January 29, 2010

Who Should Decide Which Books Are Suitable for Young People?

Question 4
I believe that the teacher or principle should expect to explain the reasons of why a book is on a school literature list. The school should be able to give kids the right to read whatever books that they choose on a suggested list. There should be a little bit of swearing allowed in a good novel to show harsh conflict and what is so harsh about the conflict.

Also, books meant for just kids might be have childish of stories for someone at the end of elementary school or in middle school. Even Harry Potter has some profanity in it, so why should that, being one of the most-read and favorite series' in the world by children, be banned from school libraries? Kids can't read Dr. Seuss for their entire childhood! The teachers should know what books are good enough and what books are too inappropriate to read for a good story or topic.