Reading this as an adult I had a very hard time with the
content. I cried through most of the book. I don't agree that
it is suitable material for a teacher to choose for a student
or to allow a student to choose without parental consent.
The content is just too horrendous. The abuse of this child
is beyond brutal. The topic of assigning this book has
appeared on this board before. My personal opinion was that
it should never be assigned as reading by a teacher.

On 11/04/09, Victoria wrote:
> I have not read this book, but I just read a report that
> listed AR books by how many tests/how popular the books
> were and this topped a few of the lists, especially middle
> school. Is this an appropriate book for middle schoolers?
> The amazon page mentions grades 9 and up but the reviews
> say it is a story of resilience.
>
> I'm just interested in hearing any and all opinions on this
> book. Thanks!

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