To not want my 9y old reading about incurable cancer and AIDS in her school reading book?

[Bohica]

Fully prepared to be told IABU, I'm probably a bit sensitive as DH had cancer, although DD doesn't know this as she was only 5 at the time.

DD said she didn't want to read her home school book as it was sad and the little boy in it has cancer. I told her if a book didn't grab her attention within the first couple of chapters then she could find something else to read and I have now read her home school book this evening.

It's written from the view of a 12y old boy who wants to talk to the Queen so she can help cure his 8y old brothers cancer, he meets a sole mate who's brother is dying (and does die during the book) of AIDS.

It's sad and DD1 (eldest of 3 girls) is a sensitive sole and I don't think this is suitable reading for a 9y old, the blurb has a recommendation from a 13y old as a good read.

I wrote a note asking to change the book and DD was told no, not until she had read it so I'm now thinking of writting a longer note as I'm not impressed that.

A: a 9y old is given a topic of AIDS and cancer as a home school read.

B: DD was told she had to read the book before she could change it.

AIBU or a bit PFB?

Different folks though shag, as tiger said some people like watching casualty and others would hate it. I love casualty

I hava said I thought it was well written, I missed the humour in it because I read it like because I knew after chap 2 DD would hate it.

I read all sorts of different books but they depend on my mood, I certaintly wouldn't read a sad book if I'd had a hard week but thats not saying I wouldn't read it ever.

I was reading P.S I love you when DH was diagnosed, I cried buckets but still enjoyed it, I'm 34 not 9 though