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Originally Posted by kresta
My 8-yr. old is an excellent reader (tested @ 6th grade level). He's read all the Chronicles of Narnia books by himself and tested on them for Accelerated Reader at his school.
He knows I LOVED The Hunger Games and asked me today if he could read it (1st one). I told him "no" and explained that I think he needs to wait a couple more years. I don't know though. Part of me wants him to enjoy this with me, but the other part thinks it's too mature for an 8-yr. old boy.
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I was that kind of reader, too, and I remember 8 and 9 being hard times to find books for myself. But speaking as someone who was reading books about World War 2 concentration camps by age 10, I think The Hunger Games at 8 would have been a little too much for me. I don't think I would have been scared or traumatized, but there was a lot I wouldn't have gotten. My 8-year old is a totally different child--I don't think he'll be ready at 11, never mind earlier.