[Michlib-l] Input on 9/11 and storytime

[Pam Ballett]

We used Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes for Battle of the Books but
that was 4th through 6th grade. The parents appreciated the conversations
that came out of it because the kids were too young to understand what
happened and they hadn’t talked about it much at school. If you are
thinking of discussing with younger kids I think the parents should
probably know beforehand. Some kids handle those subjects better than
others.

On Thursday, September 2, 2021, Natalie Nowak via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> Good evening,
>
> I wanted to ask fellow storytime readers whether you have ever broached
> the topic of 9/11 and/or grief for storytime and whether you would
> recommend that. Personally, I'm conflicted about it because, on one hand,
> I assume schools teach about it so most kids probably at least know about
> it, but on the other hand, there is a large homeschool population where
> I'm located and I don't want to bring up a topic with the children if
> their parents don't feel comfortable talking to them about it yet. Any
> guidance is very much appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
> Natalie Nowak
> Bayliss Public Library
> Pickford Community Library
>
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