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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?
Katelyn I would say no; I had to read it in my 10th-grade English class and didn't appreciate the low reading level, mature content, atrocious language, and d…moreI would say no; I had to read it in my 10th-grade English class and didn't appreciate the low reading level, mature content, atrocious language, and disjointed writing style. I personally wouldn't recommend it for anyone, much less young teens.(less)
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The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien
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