My daughter saved up and bought an ereader. That is great because she was an apathetic reader at best and now that reading is merged with a tech gadget, it has given her a passion to read.
I've started to recommend stories I think she would enjoy. But, since her school uses the
Accelerated Reader Program, she needs to focus on books that allow her to meet her reading goals. I've noticed that indie writers aren't well represented.
Of course, in 7 years she can read anything she wants. Until then, it feels that her reading choices are almost censored. Also, any system that penalizes will IMHO cause many to dislike reading.
Am I being "chicken little" here, or do others feel this method is flawed?