We have it. I just skimmed through it, and thought it was a pretty engaging story that leaves plenty of room for discussion with older kids - there are The Bad Guys (who use the n-word), but there’s also a fairly nuanced portrait of white people in a Civil Rights era small town. They’re not all brave and good, but not all purely evil racists … I think it could be a really useful read along with older kids who aren’t quite YA age yet. That said, I’m really interested to hear others’ opinions. ------------------------------- Meredith Sommers, MLIS Reference Librarian Bayliss Public Library Superior District Library 541 Library Dr. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 906.632.9331 From: <mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [ <mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Margaret Crockett Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 4:42 PM To: <mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org> michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Collection Question Does anyone have The Empty Schoolhouse by Natalie Savage Carlson in their junior fiction collection? It uses racist language and we wondered if anyone out there saw a reason for keeping it in their collection.