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Originally Posted by OBCT
I understand your point, and I agree that common sense has to play a role. I think librarians usually get it right.
At the same time - to steal a cheesy cliche - "common sense isn't always common." My point is that subjectivity plays a role, and trained librarians may or may not let their own biases get in the way or doing their job appropriately. I'm not sure it's best to let this whole discretionary business land on the shoulders of school librarians, generally speaking. Others will disagree.
That said, someone has to make the decision at some level, so perfection isn't a possibility.
I honestly don't know where I'd draw the line. It would obviously vary by age level, but it isn't an easy question.
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I would hope that parents monitor what their kids are reaching and teach them some common sense about what is good reading material, and what isn't.