What Should Children Read

What Should Children Read
by ndtnguy (2012-12-11 10:53:20)

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In reply to: Classic book recommendation for 13YO girl posted by volley

Russell Kirk wrote an expansive (really, it's a bit too long for the topic) essay on the question. But he gives a really good run down of recommended classics that can be gleaned by skimming.

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Dr Zhivago, The Brothers Karamazov, David Copperfield. - mkovac 2012-12-11 11:36:13
- Aren't Pasternak and Dostoyesvky - ndtnguy 2012-12-11 12:40:11
  - They were on my Soph high school reading list. - mkovac 2012-12-11 13:22:45
    - I read some of those at a C.B. high school too - ndtnguy 2012-12-11 13:28:04
    - God love them, but its also on the frosh seminar list at ND * - papanov ember 2012-12-11 13:26:09
  - Its an absurd rec for a 13yo. * - papanov ember 2012-12-11 13:13:34

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