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Library     Themes     Growing Up

Growing Up

Choose a discussion question below to see our collection of leveled texts.

Why should we value our youth?

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Some argue that kids are growing up too fast, yet also criticize their ignorance. Others feel that we should take advantage of our youth for as long as we possibly can. Who is right?

What does it mean to be grown up?

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Is it having a set of qualities, acting a certain way, going through rites of passage, or simply aging? Let students read and debate what it means to be “grown up.”

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