I credit Heinlein for knocking a lot of the liberal 70s crap out of my head when I was a youngster. I don't think I would give his work to a 12-year-old though. Wait, I forgot about his kids books. They would be okay. I don't want my hobbit to grok some of his works. :^)
Uh, NO!!! She's getting ones suited to her. :-) Starship Troopers is one. That's why I just "happened" to have it sitting here. :-)
My brother didn't question me giving her Citizen of the Galaxy though he'd never read it. BUT, he would not allow me to give his kids Tolkien's books. He's never read them, only seen the movies but he thinks they are demonic. *sigh* I tried to 'splain!! I bought him Fellowship to let him read and see... but he's not a reader and after almost 2 yearas he hasn't finished it yet. ~shaking head~
Anyway, this young niece was complaining because she thought reading material assigned in school was dumb. She thought she might like to read if she found stories that interested her. Turns out, she does!
I'm forever changed.
Thankfully!