Cari answers “Would this book be appropriate for a...”

Jennifer asked this question about The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1):

Would this book be appropriate for a middle schooler? Language? Sexuality?

Cari That's a hard question. As much as I loved this book, I don't think I would let my 7th grader read it yet. It's less about the language or sex and mor…moreThat's a hard question. As much as I loved this book, I don't think I would let my 7th grader read it yet. It's less about the language or sex and more about concepts of racism, violence, drugs that I think would be difficult to explain to him at his maturity level. Particularly as a somewhat sheltered kid living in the suburbs. However, I have an 8th grade niece who would likely enjoy it. I think it depends on the child's maturity level and ability to grasp some difficult concepts.(less)

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