Two elements of Prisoner of Psi may require some special handling on the part of teachers. First, the villains are Libyan terrorists. The book was written at a time when the U.S. government considered Libya a "terrorist state" (which it still does) and a probable home base for violent anti-Western groups. Even ten years later, the terrorists' identity does not require much suspension of disbelief. However, at several points, the book's American characters comment on the "Arabs" or "Muslims" behind the kidnapping.

While this is probably realistic colloquial usage and does not necessarily indicate real bigotry on the speakers' part, it could strike Arab or Muslim students very negatively. Discussion about the hazards of stereotyping and of labeling whole groups might be helpful, here.

The psi talents so integral to the plot could also be problematic to some readers or their parents. Most people, whether...