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Would this title be acceptable to recommend to middle schoolers or is this intended for older young adults?

Tracy I loved this book. I am definitely comfortable recommending it to my 11th and 12th grade students, and probably 9th and 10th. I would suggest you read…moreI loved this book. I am definitely comfortable recommending it to my 11th and 12th grade students, and probably 9th and 10th. I would suggest you read it and decide yourself about middle schoolers. I think it might depend on the student and their maturity, mostly because of the sexuality in the book.(less)

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Amanda Hill personally i don't see why middle schoolers can't be exposed to different sexualities.. the only way to create equality between sexualities is to trea ...more
Jan 11, 2015 02:05PM · flag

Tracy Alias, I agree with you. The sexualities presented in the book are not what give me pause - it's the sexuality -- the sexual content. ...more
Feb 05, 2015 11:21AM · flag

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