Sure, Papi's big, but he's hardly in Huck's league

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Pelham High's reading list for ninth-graders includes Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits not yet a classic.

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Doyle

Billerica, MA

Don't forget about Jimmy Breslin! Cool stuff. The kids would dig it.

Foureyed

Dracut, MA

Summer time reading should be just that! Mostly for enjoyment and pastime, working on a tan, babysitting, or whatever 9th graders do (other than being indoors on a video game!) I have a life-time habit of reading at least one serious book per summer, and a lot of what book sellers call 'Spies and Guys'(Dan Brown, Cussler, etc). So I say "Bury the Brontes, once and for all" and let the kids read what they want... but, READ! Almost anything published will make them better writers and communicators.

Brian B

AOL

I disagree with the reporter. While Big Papi might not be the classics, it still is reading. If that sort of book appeals to teens, and gets them to read, I think it's a very good thing.

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