The Light in the Forest

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by Conrad Richter

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I confess that I was assigned this book in seventh grade. I was a very responsible student, but I did not finish this book! I am now a fifth grade teacher. I plan to reread this book. Does anyone have an opinion about whether it is appropriate to read aloud to my class?
Stephanie Panny I distinctly remember reading this when I was a freshman in high school. While I don't remember specific details, I do remember the graphic detail inc…moreI distinctly remember reading this when I was a freshman in high school. While I don't remember specific details, I do remember the graphic detail included in this book — there are lots of scenes where they depict the act of scalping and there are lots of acts of violence depicted throughout the book. I didn't particularly enjoy those parts, to be honest, and I was 14/15 years old. Honestly, I would focus on the parts that have to do with conflicting identity than the parts with the violence, because the conflicting identity that is a theme throughout the book is important for fifth-graders to understand — how do we identify ourselves? By the color of our skin or the environment in which we were raised? (less)
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