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From: Terrie Dorio <tdorio>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 13:29:47 -0700 (PDT)
On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, drabkin wrote:
But we still have to be aware of what is inside these books we use with children, if there are elements that are hurtful, outdated or historically inaccurate. And, then use our professional judgement in deciding to keep them in the collection or not. Ask yourself the question
- if another book that was not as popular as the Little House books or considered a "classic"( or won the Newbery like _The Matchlock Gun_) had th same biased elements, would you keep it? Or recommended it to children?
Terrie Dorio Santa Monica Public Library Santa Monica, CA tdorio at pen2.ci.santa-monica.ca.us
Received on Wed 20 Oct 1999 03:29:47 PM CDT
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 13:29:47 -0700 (PDT)
On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, drabkin wrote:
But we still have to be aware of what is inside these books we use with children, if there are elements that are hurtful, outdated or historically inaccurate. And, then use our professional judgement in deciding to keep them in the collection or not. Ask yourself the question
- if another book that was not as popular as the Little House books or considered a "classic"( or won the Newbery like _The Matchlock Gun_) had th same biased elements, would you keep it? Or recommended it to children?
Terrie Dorio Santa Monica Public Library Santa Monica, CA tdorio at pen2.ci.santa-monica.ca.us
Received on Wed 20 Oct 1999 03:29:47 PM CDT
