Nathanlease answers “My 12 year old daughter would like to read...”

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?

Nathanlease Hi Erin, my name is Nathan Lease and I am a 12 year old student at McKenzie Middle School and am currently reading this book. This book does have curs…moreHi Erin, my name is Nathan Lease and I am a 12 year old student at McKenzie Middle School and am currently reading this book. This book does have cursing in it and it tells about people who get shot by the KKK and then it talks about someone getting blinded because they were beaten. I would let my child read this (if I had one). I don't know what you would consider graphic, but the book doesn't have pictures. I can see it all in my mind, but I would strongly recommend this book because it does have good life lessons in it that I think parents should teach their kids. I LOVE this book because it has different perspectives from all the characters. Two chapters might be about Abileen's point of view. three or four chapters might be minny's point of view. There are three characters that the chapters are named after Minny, Abileen, and Miss Skeeter( Euginia Phelan). Again I would recommend that book for her(less)

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