Karen answers “My 10 year old son has been assigned this...”

Jenny asked this question about Prisoner B-3087:

My 10 year old son has been assigned this book as part of a reading bowl competition. He is mature, very bright and in gifted education. I don't doubt his ability to read this, but I'm concerned about the emotional punch he might get from such violence and human suffering. He tends to be a bit sensitive. How graphic is the imagery? Is it appropriate for this age? Thoughts?

Karen I think the book is fine for a 10 year old. If you are concerned about what your son is reading, you should read the book yourself. It is a short, qui…moreI think the book is fine for a 10 year old. If you are concerned about what your son is reading, you should read the book yourself. It is a short, quick and good read. It isn't the best book on the Holocaust that I have read but it was good.(less)

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