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Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
(theconversation.com)
The discussion of fiction books! Please tag spoilers and follow instance rules.
In sixth or seventh grade I sat in the back of English class, and I did not pay any attention whatsoever. There were a bunch of random books along the wall, and out of sheer boredom I started reading one. I eventually finished the whole book just by reading it during that class.
Right before report cards were about to be sent out my teacher asked me to stay after class. She told me I'm not paying attention, barely passing tests, etc etc.
Then she says, "I should be failing you, but seeing how you spent your time here reading Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy it just doesn't seem right to me. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Now pay better attention in my class the rest of the year, ok?".