TCampbell answers â€œI am very upset that this book is on a...â€� â€� Night Q&A

Sandra Catchings asked this question about Night:

I am very upset that this book is on a list as appropriate for 14 year old 8th graders. Because it is , my son is being forced to read it by his school. My family is deeply effected by this book. My son is in emotional upheaval and very depressed. This book should not be listed as appropriate for this age group. It should be read at the high school level and up- and be lsited as so. How could a book like this end up ?

TCampbell I see images of morons wearing Camp Auchwitz shirts on TV, like it's some big joke, and I can't help but think we've done a poor job of teaching the Hâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI see images of morons wearing Camp Auchwitz shirts on TV, like it's some big joke, and I can't help but think we've done a poor job of teaching the Holocaust in school in the past. Reading true stories of what happened in Nazi Germany in one's formative years is a good way to develop empathy in our younger generation. I read Anne Frank in the 7th grade. Before that, I had no idea what the Holocaust was. (less)

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