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  • Corrine
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    I have a DD who will be in 4th grade this Fall. I found in a bin of books that I have The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. I have looked both on AO as well as on SCM’s literature list and haven’t seen this book on it. I was wondering if there was a reason for that. I was thinking of letting my DD read it independently (I will not be able to pre-read it) but wanted to see what other moms thought of it first.

    I also had the same question for Adam and His Kin- The Lost Histroy of Their Lives and Times by Ruth Beechick.

    I am wondering what you ladies think of these books.

    Thanks,

    Cori

    Karen
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    IMO, Adam and His Kin is more for high school or adult.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, but I chose to not have my 5th grader read it this year.  There’s nothing objectionable in it – it’s just meant for older students,I think.

    Corrine
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    Thank you Karen.

    Des
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    I agree with Karen’s review of Adam and His Kin. I’ve read The Yearling and I really enjoyed it, I don’t recall anything objectionable in it, i do know that at the end the boy (can’t recall his name) had to kill his pet. If your dd is sensitive that might bother her. HTH.

    Corrine
    Participant

    Thank you Des.

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