Naomi Wolf, a
noted writer and evaluator of teenager books, wrote this article. Personally, I
did not like the article because it made me concerned about the appropriateness
of the content found in teenage books.
Specifically, I have a ten year daughter whose favorite activity is
reading. Usually, we buy her books at Barnes Noble, which groups the book
titles for children seven to twelve years old. A five year age range for the
book material is fairly substantial. To that extent, it is very likely that
younger advanced readers may be exposed to inappropriate content based on their
reading level. Wolf mentions that some
books do not contain ratings or a recommended age range. Moreover, this same book may have an
innocuous cover or advertisements that may persuade a parent to purchase the
book for their child. However, the book
may contain topics involving sex or drugs that are inappropriate for young
advanced readers.
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