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Why “Book-Shaming” Won’t Solve the Children’s Literacy Crisis
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Why “Book-Shaming” Won’t Solve the Children’s Literacy Crisis

The New Yorker · Jun 12, 2026, 10:00 AM

The nation’s official advocate for children’s books says most of them are “crud.” But matters of literary quality don’t explain why kids aren’t reading.

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