Teachers assign it, and parents are happy because their kid… - Gabrielle Zevin

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Teachers assign it, and parents are happy because their kids are reading something of 'quality.' But it's forcing kids to read books like that that make them think they hate reading.

Gabrielle Zevin

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Gabrielle Zevin (born October 24, 1977) is an author and screenwriter who lives in the USA.

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