When I was growing up, a major book in my 6-12 education was To Kill A Mockingbird. I had to think critically, and acknowledge some pretty heavy themes. the book itself actually stuck in my mind better than the teacher did. I could probably write a lesson plan from scratch if I wanted to actually. it may be a bit of a reach, but that book may have had a hand in my wanting to be a teacher. 

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