The hook of these books is that they are written as if they were text messages. So if little Jimmy or Janie really must read a hip book where the kids take drugs and indulge in risky sexual behavior I would strongly suggest something that is much better written with characters that are fully drawn and who are capable of both evoking and generating some sense of empathy. You got me.ĭon’t get me wrong I’m still against the banning of any book… but it is a parent’s job to be aware of what their child is reading and to guide them in their choices. Thus far in my reviews of the ALA’s Top 100 Banned Books of 2000-2009 I’ve been bemused at why certain books are one the list and ardent in my defense of other books (because their literary merits far outweigh any “colorful” language), but with this one… yeah. I chose the middle book of this hat trick, ttfn by Lauren Myracle, to read and review because it was the first of the three available at my local library.
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