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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone buys those books, even Georgetown Day School. [/quote]

Everyone? I have two kids in elementary school who are early and precocious readers and never encountered them.

I have been having conversations with my fifth grader about critical and logical thinking, not automatically believing what he encounters online, conspiracy thinking, etc.

I may show these to him as an example of a propaganda publication. [/quote]

Absolutely have your precocious 5th grader read them. They’re about accountability and personal responsibility. It will dovetail well with all your social justice victim themes you teach at home and at school. [/quote]

Ah your response is emblematic of the dumbing down of basic critical thinking in the USA.

Informational books for kids that encourage critical thinking should present basic factual information without commentary telling a kid how they should think/feel about it. Perhaps might include a pros vs cons list on each side of an issue.

Books like this that present selective facts coupled with a very clear message of "this is the only conclusion/opinion from this" - complete propaganda. [/quote]

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