![]() ![]() I vote at least 13 years of age and maybe later when they actually have the developmental capacity to ask deeper questions and generate deeper thoughts about the intersection of sex, race, rape, prejudice, etc. There are plenty of other books for children in the meantime. The narrator is telling it as an adult looking back. So why have a child who doesn't and shouldn't understand rape read this book? The story isn't just about someone who is accused of a crime like theft but didn't do it it has way more significance than that, so if the reader misses this significance, then what is the point? Just because Scout is between the ages of 6 - 9 doesn't mean that children close to that age should be reading this. ![]() The alleged crime is a rape! To really understand this story and grasp the significance that the author intends, the reader needs to understand what sex is and that rape is sex against someone's will and it was against the law or at least against the cultural norms of the time for a black person to have sex with a white person in the South. I don't understand why the ratings say there is no "sex" in this book. And thats not enough to sway you from reading this with your child, letting them read it and reading it yourself as an adult. As for the N word, good opportunity to teach your kid how hideous the word is and how much painful history is bwhind a word thrown around so carelessly these days. Thats the extent of the graphic nature of the book. However, of course scout asks calpurnia "what is rape?" To which cal ingeniously responds "ask your dad".to which atticus tells her "carnal knowledge of a woman without her consent". I told her the yules (sp?) Accused tom of attacking maella (sp? Again.cut me some slack, it was the audio! ) and she was satisfied with that. And she has read it twice since, the narrative voice is so appealing and real.Ībout the rape.thats what i was concerned about. Now, I cried like 8 times, she didn't get a lot of the tragedy or poignancy but she loved the adventures of Scout and Jem. She learned so much from the book about history, empathy, human nature, and justice. Regardless of which nautical fare you select, these are best read while draped over a pool float, with a summery cocktail in hand.I listened to the audio with my 10 year old (Sissy Spacek read it, yes please!!) Everyone thought she was too young. While many borrow form Hans Christian Anderson's famous fairy tale, others are inspired by African tradition, and still more reinvent the mermaid myth entirely. Picture books like Sukey and the Mermaidcan be re-read with toddlers and older children over and over.īut don't be fooled by all of the similar blue-hued covers-these books are vastly different. Mermaids also appear in off-kilter romances like The Piscesand The Seas. ![]() ![]() The YA genre is particularly teeming with mermaid novels, including fantasy epics ( To Kill a Kingdom), and a socially conscious tale of sisterhood ( A Song Below Water). We've scoured the internet (and ocean floor) for a range of picks for toddlers, teens, and adults seeking an escape. With a live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaidon the way, there's never been a better time to toss one of the best mermaid books into your beach bag. From malicious sirens of The Odyssey to Disney's Ariel, mermaids have remain ed a central fixture in mythology across cultures. ![]()
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