'Nostalgic' classics, or edgy contemporary texts? What books are kids reading in Australian schools – and does it matter?
- Written by: Alex Bacalja, Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
Rodnae Productions/Pexels, CC BYDebates about what books students should be reading in high school reach a crescendo at the start of each school year.
As parents make their way through school text lists, collecting books for their teen’s year ahead, they inevitably draw comparisons between their own school reading and the literature selected...
