Q: One of my superiors wants me to start a book club with the 10 children, aged 11-13, in years 7 and 8 who have the highest reading ages. I worry that forcing them to read “classics” – the kind of books she has in mind – will put them off reading challenging texts for ever. What classics (with a lower case C) would you recommend? I can’t recommend this story of Nazi-occupied Denmark enough: it has terrific warmth and is brilliantly accessible, despite its period setting. If you’ve got a question for Book Clinic, submit it below or email bookclinic@observer.co.uk

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2018 13:30 UTC