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When I was young, I did read The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. I've read other books that some might have considered above the reading level for my age. I read the first Thomas Covenant series when I was 15.
I don't see how these books did any harm. The only harm these books could do maybe is if the person reading them is unable to tell the difference between reality and fiction.
When in school, I didn't like a lot of what we had to read. I read what I wanted for pleasure. If I was not allowed to do so, I would not be reading like I do now.
The problem with schools is that they still use books from the too far distant past that are irrelevant to today. They way they are written isn't how books are written now. I still think teaching Shakespeare is a wast of time and not good for the kids. Pick books that are written that kids can understand. Pick books that are relevant to today's society. Don't stick with those books written in a way that turns kids off to reading. I read some Shakespeare in school and I hated it. We need to encourage kids, not force them to read books that will not help them to want to read.
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