[etni] Literature for the LOG

From: evelyn <efs@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 09:07:12 +0300
I have read and reread the criteria for acceptance to the literature list of 
approved texts.  I still dont understand the rationale for omitting texts from 
the list.  When I submitted The Chocolate War by Cormier, I was told that it 
wasnt approved because it was a piece of young adult literature.  Of course, 
The Giver is on the list which is not only a young adult piece of lit but won 
the Newbery Prize for literature.  A story like Flight is not approved for 5 
pointers even though the language and the themes are more than appropriate for 
the level.  Perhaps nothing in a previously printed textbook is appropriate for 
5 pointers? Oh, that isnt the case, I see, because something like The 
Moustache is on the list for 5 pointers (great writing, by the way).  However, 
Raymonds Run, The Soft Voice of the Serpent, and Miss Brill- to name 
only a few examples of strong writing, thought-provoking authors, and themes 
worth contemplating and discussing- are not permitted to be taught for the log 
for 5 pointers.  
How can one include Introduction to Poetry and omit How to Eat a Poem?  
Again, I have checked the criteria and cant find a logical explanation for 
certain omissions or acceptances.  I understand the text approval list is being 
revamped.  Perhaps the new list will reflect a different approach toward 
acceptable texts?  I would, by the way, be happy to assist on the committee 
making the choices (I dont want you to think that I am simply complaining 
without offering any help with the process).   

Evelyn Solomonov
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