AshleyShell asked this question about Rocket Boys (Coalwood #1):
Can anyone tell me about this book's appropriateness for middle schoolers? Is there anything (profanity, sex, etc.) that might give parents cause for concern?
Homer Hickam It has been read successfully in many middle schools across the country. There is some mild profanity and some implied high school 50's sex but that's…moreIt has been read successfully in many middle schools across the country. There is some mild profanity and some implied high school 50's sex but that's about all. I wouldn't go below the 8th grade, though.(less)
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