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[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I definitely feel that, especially when you see people define themselves as "readers" or "not readers". There's no way that there isn't a book out there for every person, but we aren't always great at connecting kids with what actually motivates them to read and reflect. The Grapes of Wrath is an incredible and ever-relevant book, but there's no way I could've appreciated it as such in high school. I know the same is true for many others because it was notorious for being a drag at my school. It just takes time to develop the critical reading skills and life experience that make you appreciate something like that, and not everyone has that by 6th grade or even graduation. I just don't know how you go about continuing that education.

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