Bethann Martin
asked:
Why do movies get R ratings for using the "F-bomb" but write a book wabout teenagers and call it YA or teen book, fill it with crude language and it's perfectly accepted and even lauded?
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Bat Girl
I think Andrew Smith said it best himself, when he wrote this:
https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2...
"I do not write for kids; I write for readers."
https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2...
"I do not write for kids; I write for readers."
Patrick
I think the problem comes down to this book was labelled as YA, but really is more of a New Adult novel.
Kyle
Books have never had such a national rating system, at least not in across-in the U.S. I see that there are some sites such as Book Cave that have such a ratings system. As a librarian (and a parent) I look for reader level and age-based suggestions, and reviews to help with discernment.
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