School officials were hoping to attract a couple dozen community members to read works of fiction and nonfiction used in grades 6-12 to make sure the books meet district standards and student interests. As of Tuesday, just one person had applied to sit on the new ad hoc committee on literature. The deadline is next Wednesday.
 

"Ideally, we would like to have literature lovers – people who have a voracious talent for reading and can give us feedback as to how those books may be used in a classroom setting,” said Mike Nelson, the director of curriculum and assessment for the Coeur d’Alene School District.

The district has 88 titles to be reviewed, with more than half of those new additions to the classroom. They include classics such as “Catcher in the Rye” and “Lord of the Flies,” and newer works like “The Kite Runner,” “Life of Pi” and “The Hunger Games.”  Read more. Scott Maben, SR

 

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