We are nothing but sunny over at Kids Reading Circle. Afterall, our goal over there is to help kids choose books. If we don’t like a book, we don’t review the book. But here, on the blog, we allow ourselves to raise a few more questions. One recently came to my attention regarding the likable Gilda Joyce books. One of the books, and I won’t say which, involves an adult’s suicide. Recently someone I respect in the book industry said she felt suicide had no place in a child’s book.
I won’t take a stand, but I have to point out that this book is geared for teens. Perhaps a novel is a good place to show how bad things can be handled. The Gilda Joyce book in question handles the issue with respect, and shows survivability. Perhaps that is a partial role of children’s books…
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