18 of the top 100, and 5 of the top 10, were required reading or on the summer reading choices list in my school. I've read about a third of the top 100 and an proud to live in a school district where the reading of banned books (from other areas) is encouraged or required* because our schools want to teach us about the ignorance that still afects so many people.
* - After the Columbine shootings, I was asked to leave my copy of The Anarchist's Cookbook at home
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