tammyw Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Just curious what's an appropriate age for someone to read this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 12 or 13 here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I guess it depends on the sensitivity/maturity of the individual child. I read that book in PS in 7th grade, but I waited until HS to read it to my dd because of her maturity level and the discussions that would ensue from the book. HTH. :) Edited January 23, 2012 by Ibbygirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks! I was thinking more of the same as recommended here. I had just seen it recently recommended in another thread under elementary years and was curious, because I remember it having pretty mature content - not just about the war. But it's been a loooooong time since I've read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 7th or 8th grade IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 We will be using a biography with summaries of the diary in it instead of the whole diary for elementary. It will be for middle school for us as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 My daughter read it when she was nine or 10. (I know it was that school year, but can't remember whether it was before or after her birthday!) It made a big impression. I read it when I was in fifth grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 My daughter read it when she was nine or 10. (I know it was that school year, but can't remember whether it was before or after her birthday!) Phew! I was starting to feel alone. I read it in 3rd and plan to read it with dd next year or the following year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think I read it at about 9/10 years old also, about the same time as I read Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret? (voluntarily, not classroom assigned). Accelerated readers/gifted students at my school read material two grades ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yucabird Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 When I taught PS in the States it was on an alternate reading list for 8th grade language arts (A teacher could choose the book or opt for another.). It may have been on the gifted schedule for 7th (can't remember). Many kids are capable of reading it before then, but IMO it is still a book worth-the-wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 7th or 8th, I would say. It definitely depends on the child's maturity, and how much knowledge s/he has of WW2 and Judaism in general. I read it in 3rd independently. A good book? Yes, but worth the wait, as others have said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in MI Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Around 9/10 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think that the most relevant factor is that the girl herself was between the ages of 13 and 15. This is an important consideration when deciding whether or not your child should read the diary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think that the most relevant factor is that the girl herself was between the ages of 13 and 15. This is an important consideration when deciding whether or not your child should read the diary. Girls typically begin puberty at younger ages now (typically between 7-12) than during WW2. I imagine any child experiencing puberty and capable of discussing the implications of that process would be able to handle the diary. Maybe boys would need more time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 13-14, possibly slightly younger depending on the version you have. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Girls typically begin puberty at younger ages now (typically between 7-12) than during WW2. I imagine any child experiencing puberty and capable of discussing the implications of that process would be able to handle the diary. Maybe boys would need more time? There is some considerable mature content, even if it is not direct in nature, and some of it in regards to her own physical awakening is. I also don't think that puberty is the issue, but maturity. If you can talk openly about s*x with your child and they understand what happens between a boy and a girl, then I would say they are mature enough. This is why they sought to ban the unabridged version in so many school libraries - sexual content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Yes, I agree that it's better for a teen.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) My oldest read this at about 8 years old. She is a first born, very serious, and it made her think. I dont mind my children knowing real life issues that happened, with discretion, of course. It gives them more of a sense of what happens in the world around them. She read a version made for a child. Edited January 24, 2012 by Peacefulisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 My dd was 11 almost 12 when she read it. It made an impact on her too. If you read it too young they don't quite get it I don't think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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