Permission for Regular 9th Literature

Dear Parents,
We are beginning a new novel study in the next week. We will be reading The Fractal Murders by Mark Cohen. The book jacket explains the premise of the book as the following:
Three victims, three different states, and three apparently unrelated cases. When Boulder, Colorado, math professor, Jayne Smyers discovers each victim had been an expert in fractal geometry, she knows their deaths can’t be a coincidence. That’s where Pepper Keane comes in. Hired by Jayne after the FBI dismisses the case, he’s a Marine JAG turned private eye, with a vast knowledge of rock and roll and a trace of existential angst. From Hawaii to Harvard, Pepper searchers for proof that the deaths were murders committed by the same person. As the evidence mounts and he fears that his favorite professor may be the next target, Pepper begins to see that there’s a pattern to everything, especially murder. And that makes him more than qualified to die.”
I am asking permission for your student to read this book for many reasons. One, it is a good story that the students find interesting. Two, it will be used to reinforce mathematical principals that they have learned over the year in their algebra and geometry classes. (Hopefully, it will help them on their End of Course Testing.) Finally, I will use it to increase understanding of literary techniques like author choice, point of view, plot, and characterization. Because this book is considered modern literature, it has many modern themes and some adult language. I encourage you to investigate this book for yourselves if you have concerns about the content. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the school or through email at Kimberly.guinn@cobbk12.org. If you do have serious objections to your child reading this book, another assignment can be given. Thanks for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,

Kimberly Guinn

PHS Teacher, 9th Literature


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