Obviously you are completely unfamiliar with the kinds of school I referred to. I don't care WHICH state you want to talk about, back in the 1950s... these books were NOT used in these VERY ELITE day school. Neither were the read in ALL of them in the '70s, nor today!
And until the first one was required reading, for my own, I'd NEVER even heard of these books and I have always been an avid reader, from the time I could read and before that, was read to.
Not a bad series of books, I have no complaint re kids reading them, however, I DO have major complaints regarding the dumbing down of what kids, ALL KIDS, no matter WHERE they go to school/are home schooled, as part of their corriculums.
Yes dear.