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Originally Posted by Thasaidon
4. Any mix of books provided for children SHOULD contain a few classics. The point being that children should not be Forced to read a specific book. They should however be expected and encouraged to read and usually they will find the classics for themselves.
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Given a limited list to read from, with just the classics, they might feel better about making choices.
But I don't think most children will find the classics for themselves. They'll find what their peers are reading now. They'll find what their parents suggest. They'll find something in the 'new' section at their library. They'll find a book from advertisements, or movie/tie ins...
And the classics are hardly in view for them to find. They're usually long gone from any shelves unless they're being sold/loaned for a school project. That's really the only time we ever ran across any when at the bookstore with my kids. Some, even the used bookstores wouldn't take anymore. Everyone had moved on long ago.