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Would you read this out loud to a seven-year-old? Ten-year-old? Thirteen-year-old?
Kathee The reason there are few mothers in fairy tales is because, to a child, losing your mother is the worst thing that could happen. I would not share thi…moreThe reason there are few mothers in fairy tales is because, to a child, losing your mother is the worst thing that could happen. I would not share this book to a child under 12. It would feed the deep, hidden, unrealized fear children have about losing their parents. (less)
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News of the World
by Paulette Jiles
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