Alexandra Gass asked this question about The Things They Carried:
I am a high school resource teacher. Would this be an appropriate book for 9th/10th graders?
Myra My daughter read this during her junior year in an AP class, and she enjoyed it. She is a senior now, and she still mentions it. It does have some sen…moreMy daughter read this during her junior year in an AP class, and she enjoyed it. She is a senior now, and she still mentions it. It does have some sensitive topics, but no more than other books they have read. I mean, we read The Outsiders in middle school. (less)
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