Kearston L. Wesner

ALT Dear Mrs. Jessica Compton, The School-level Review Committee has met and discussed your objection to TurningPoints: Little Rock Nine by Marshall Poe. Although the book was written historically accurate, the subject of segregation & desegregation is difficult for elementary students to comprehend and aren't taught in depth at the K-5 level. Therefore, this book's representation of feelings. and emotions expressed during that time period are above the understanding for most of out students. . While some of our fifth graders could benefit from this book, it is at a third grade reading level and we decided it is not appropriate for third grade. Some students in middle or high school might be at a third grade reading level and could gather knowledge from the material. So as a committee, we decided this book should be moved to'a different age group. It will be offered to middle or high school, but no longer be at the elementary level.