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In in the "you are born with it" side of the isle. Of course, a child has to be given the opportunity to learn to read and then have access to books to read. But - becoming a life long reader? I think it's no different than any other type of passion.
And, of course, I'm particularly speaking of "reading books you don't have too". Not basic literacy. Reading for work, reading social media, reading the internet, reading road signs...none of that are what I'm speaking of.
My gateway drug was the Weekly Reader. I LOVED getting the weekly reader and having my father give me a couple dollars to buy a book. The Witches Buttons, A Wrinkle in Time still stand out in my mind as books I loved that I got from the Weekly Reader.
SRA's - someone mentioned. I loved racing with my friends to see who could get to the highest level first. We all finished the whole set.
Somehow I got my hand on Westerns in paperback format. I used to read a lot of westerns until I discovered science fiction.
I read all the time. My step mom would chase me out of the house...but I'd just take my book with me.
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