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Bethann Martin asked this question about Grasshopper Jungle:
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?
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 suc…moreBooks 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.(less)
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