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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, the crap is crap. I was at the library recently and the dad specifically told his kids, no graphic novels, and I wish I had known to do the same when my kids were younger.[/quote]

Seriously? There’s literally no reason to limit.[/quote]

Yes, there is. Graphic novels don't require the same level of focus as novels do. It's that whole Lucy Calkin thing - "just look at the pictures!" When you try to make the leap into reading books that require sustained focus, have longer sentences and no pictures to explain the plot, it's hard, particularly for older children.[/quote]

Uh sure.  But forcing a 9 year old to read something they are not interested in is WAY MORE damaging than allowing them to read anything for fun.  You could certainly suggest novels or denser reading.  But to force it will make ALL reading harder.  If your kid looks forward to library time because they know they can read a silly graphic novel, that is much more valuable than forcing them to read Harry Potter in 4th grade.

My 5th grader was a reluctant reader, especially for pleasure.  I have never limited her.  She had read many many graphic novels.  To help her, we read thicker novels together, with me doing most of the reading out loud.  She loves it.  And now, finally, she is picking up novel to read on her own more than graphic novels.  But we are a judgement free zone about it.  Her reading time is allowed to be magazines, graphic novels, picture books, the dictionary, I don't care.  As long as she's turning through a book and seeing what's inside.[/quote]

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