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Erin King asked this question about The Help:
My 12 year old daughter would like to read this. I have not read it in a few years and can't remember if there is anything graphic that she will encounter. What do you think about a middle school student reading this?
Eden There is a pretty graphic description of a miscarriage, but if she's mature enough, it's written sensitively and she could read it. I would have been …moreThere is a pretty graphic description of a miscarriage, but if she's mature enough, it's written sensitively and she could read it. I would have been pretty disturbed reading that scene in middle school. (less)
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The Help
by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author)
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