Sandra Louden 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 ?

Sandra Louden Instead of just reading about this horror, there were children MUCH YOUNGER THAN 8th graders who LIVED THROUGH IT. If your son is so "deeply effected"â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðInstead of just reading about this horror, there were children MUCH YOUNGER THAN 8th graders who LIVED THROUGH IT. If your son is so "deeply effected" (I think you meant "deeply AFFECTED") by it, that emotion is a positive thing, not a negative one. Grow up, woman. According to your timeline of 3 years ago, your son is now a junior in high school---I hope you haven't suffocated & protected him so much that he's frightened to leave you every morning to go to school. This book is MOST APPROPRIATE for "14 year olds" & yes, woman, he should be "forced" to read such a book--and many others like it. I cannot believe you wrote such a smothering post. You are the one hampering him--shame on you.(less)

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Hank go off sandra
Oct 10, 2021 07:36PM · flag

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