I've read a couple of those books that were on that list, "Bride of Teribithia (sp?)" and "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry", among others. And the only thing that's going to end up happening with these books, ultimately, is that they're going to become literary classics. "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou (another book I've read) is a classic book, as it is. That just makes these books just that much more illusive, and it makes children, and other people want to read them even more.
And yeah, I was kinda offended when they mentioned that some of the books were racist. That irked me. And I'm African American.
But I can agree why the Captain Underpants books are on there. Those books were absolutely abominable- AT BEST! |