tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post8441637447777781868..comments2023-12-12T11:49:36.184-06:00Comments on GreenBeanTeenQueen: I Support Hold StillGreenBeanTeenQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-37414182888074882792011-11-12T23:31:44.444-06:002011-11-12T23:31:44.444-06:00I haven't read "Hold Still" but hear...I haven't read "Hold Still" but heard about the banning and was incredibly surprised.<br /><br />I read "Purple Heart" just this week and was blown away by how amazing it was. Loved the book! Very surprised it was being talked about too.<br /><br />Fight the good fight Sarah! I completely agree with you.The Brunette Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274190099219658110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-27597843389988215752011-11-10T16:16:13.489-06:002011-11-10T16:16:13.489-06:00Jenny-I know! I adored If I Stay!Jenny-I know! I adored If I Stay!GreenBeanTeenQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-7000555701821458312011-11-10T14:14:15.834-06:002011-11-10T14:14:15.834-06:00If I Stay????? What in the world? Banned for givin...If I Stay????? What in the world? Banned for giving someone a paper cut? I can't remember anything questionable in that book.Jenny B. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561643182219651931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-79952583888765326912011-11-10T11:55:43.591-06:002011-11-10T11:55:43.591-06:00Heather-Thank you so much for commenting! I agree ...Heather-Thank you so much for commenting! I agree these are important issues that parents need to talk about with their teens. Sadly, there are many teens who aren't being talked to and I think books can help teens who are dealing with issues and struggling with hard topics and aren't talking to anyone.GreenBeanTeenQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-67719427113176286452011-11-10T11:53:50.475-06:002011-11-10T11:53:50.475-06:00Allison-Same at our library-the Gateway books are ...Allison-Same at our library-the Gateway books are hardly on the shelf. I love talking to the teens about them throughout the year and they want to read the books with issues because I think it makes them feel less alone as well as gives them an understanding to something they might be struggling with or have heard about. And the fact that they didn't have a problem with Hate List or After-really? I think they were just picking a choosing based on keywords and not reading the books at all.GreenBeanTeenQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-40518128427584469412011-11-10T11:25:34.589-06:002011-11-10T11:25:34.589-06:00All i can say is for the parents to wake up and ge...All i can say is for the parents to wake up and get their heads out of the sand. These are topics that concern our kids and we face a terrible lose if we ignore them. As a parent who nearly lost a child to suicide, depression and the care/lack of care that it gets is a continuing topic at our house. The more people who talk about these difficult subjects, the better we will be able to address them. Parents shouldn't be challenging books just because they are uncomfortable with the topic.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501259287565067209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-85842286494653204792011-11-10T10:21:00.346-06:002011-11-10T10:21:00.346-06:00When I heard about this on twitter this morning fr...When I heard about this on twitter this morning from someone who lives in Michigan (words travel fast), I wanted to find out more when I got to work!<br /><br />What really "busts my buttons" about this situation is that parents who come out and brought this thing public because of an assignment that wasn't even a required read but a "choice"/extra credit assignment. Then I continued to read that the parents read all 15 of the books and question 8 or 9 of the other books on the list! Really, you have that much time to go and read these books and freak out about something as petty as this. I mean gosh they weren't concerned about "Hate List" that is on the list and that is about a school shooting!!!<br /><br />When I started book talking these this year at my school, I told all of the kids the books are this list this year have heavy topics so they are not light and fluffy reads. Hold Still is one that I still haven't read (never got to read it over the summer) but my paras in my library have and said that they can't remember anything that someone might be upset about. This book and all of the others are hardly ever on the display and have long waiting lists for them!<br /><br />For the 2012-13 list, I am on the reader selector committee for those books so I too would feel offended if I found out one of the books that I liked and wanted to be on the list was being challenged publicly. I really liked what you had to say on your post!Allison Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-73097848303782974472011-11-10T09:29:57.196-06:002011-11-10T09:29:57.196-06:00Jessi-Yes, I know. And if you look at the list of ...Jessi-Yes, I know. And if you look at the list of other books they are challenging, it doesn't really make sense. I don't think they've read the books at all, but are challengning them based on the plot summary.GreenBeanTeenQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-1884295802407212132011-11-10T09:28:40.827-06:002011-11-10T09:28:40.827-06:00Sarah-Yes, this book is very approachable and I li...Sarah-Yes, this book is very approachable and I liked that it tackled tough issues without being overly sappy or preachy. What really bothers me is that this school was using the Gateway List as an extra-credit reading list and the parents didn't complain until their daughter had read the entire book. I think parents should be pro-active in their kids reading instead of waiting until the kid has read the entire book to complain.GreenBeanTeenQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-92062005362907747912011-11-10T09:28:24.244-06:002011-11-10T09:28:24.244-06:00Oh, Missouri. *sigh*
I still remember recommendin...Oh, Missouri. *sigh*<br /><br />I still remember recommending Hold Still for purchase at our library before it was ever nominated as a Gateway. I was immensely excited to see it nominated, and even more confused as to why it was being challenged!JessiMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620317510135783572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-79720717958451646322011-11-10T09:23:27.177-06:002011-11-10T09:23:27.177-06:00Missouri has a lot of challenges it seems like. It...Missouri has a lot of challenges it seems like. It's so sad because this is such a great book and it deals with the topic in a very delicate but approachable fashion. As usual, I'm sad by the small-mindedness of people.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143076553082307597noreply@blogger.com