ElA Letter

 Jose Cervantes 813

Dear Ms. Berner,

   I know that books in the 6^th grade libraries are being challenge and I that you must decide what is right for the 6 graders to read. I believe that books should be rated so 6^th graders know that the book is challenged so this can help 6^th graders who are not ready for challenged booooks. There are some books 6^th graders can handle certain YA challenged books and other 6^th graders that can’t handle certain YA books.

   In the article “Age-rated books: Right or Wrong” published by BBC News, the article mentions how 86% of adults (heavy and light readers) who buy books say they will welcome age guidance on children’s books as a tool to help them choose fiction. I think that this will also help parents and kids see what books are good for them or their children. This can help prevent certain 6^th  graders who for books that are challenged for example “The Giver” by Lois Lowery a, “To Kill a Mocking Bird” by Harper Lee, and “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins are books that some 6^th graders might not be ready to read.

 Children have to be trusted when it comes to what they read. They know how challenged a book is for them meaning how inappropriate it is. But sometimes it might be too early for them to either find out about, or just reading inappropriate language that might be to mature for them. Since there in 6^th grade, they start to realize and go through changes. That’s why sometimes it benefits 6^th graders to limit the wide selection of books that they read.

 In conclusion I believe that books should be rated so 6^th graders can see if a book is too inapropiate for them to read. This can help with some 6^th graders who are and are not ready for them. 6 graders are smart and make smart choices but sometimes it’s better to prevent them from reading or just learning inappropriate actions or language in books.