Please actually read the book . . .

I am once again astounded at the lack of insight people seem to have concerning the children of this county. In her letter to The News Herald, Elaine Harmon writes “a 15- or 16-year-old child is hardly ready for the events in this book, let alone the language” concerning TKR. Obviously, she hasn’t been to a movie lately, nor played a video game aimed at kids that age and younger. I agree that we need to protect our community, but we can't protect our children if we don't warn them about what lurks out there.

In response to the other letter in the newspaper, Lydia Daniel stated that a movie version of TKR would be rated R. Actually, the movie has been made. It’s PG-13. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, all those tenth graders could purchase a ticket to the movie without an adult present. Ms. Daniel accuses this book of “nurturing the darker side of human nature.” Anyone who has actually read the book, knows that it does the exact opposite. The novel isn’t meant to seduce children into aberrant behavior. It is a warning.

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