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6 non-fiction reads for kids this summer, recommended by kids aged 9 to 11

  • Written by: Kate Douglas, Professor of English, Flinders University
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Kids are often gifted books for Christmas, but the trick is to get them to read them!

No one likes nagging their kids to read, though we know reading is crucial to their critical and literacy development.

But what do they think about books and reading over the summer? Kids’ voices are often overlooked when it...

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