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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids might be more interested in reading if the schools didn't insist on picking only DEI books. My 15/16 yr old had shown me a list of books they had to choose from, and they were all about the African American or Hispanic experience.   I'm sorry but that sounds super boring to a 15/16 yr old (and to me honestly).

In their AP class they read Handmaid's Tale, Macbeth, and they enjoyed those books.

My kids used to love reading, but the school district killed their love of reading by insisting on reading boring books.[/quote]

I hate to agree, but yes. My kids are elementary aged and the books are so bad that they bring home. Just boring ones whose only redemptive quality was that there was some sort of diversity in it. At home my kids are big readers. I've worked really hard to choose interesting books and focus on caldecott ones (and there's lots of diversity and way better writing!). [/quote]

The leveled readers aren’t the most interesting books but they are appropriate for your kids current independent reading level.

Supplement at home with books they like more. Ideally, you can read them together.
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