It is best to
leave it to an early high school population due to the nature of the story, and because there is
expletive language used in the book. The description in which Susie is raped and killed is quite
strong, and I couldn't visualize any of my 6th-8th graders quite getting a grasp on it without
taking away the morbo on it, which would defeat the purpose.
By the time kids
reach 8th grade, they would have read Beowulf which is no picnic either, so they would be
mentally ready a year later to deal with something a bit more explicit.
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