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Why do boys like girls books like

Why do boys like girls books like Little House on the Prairie? When I was a kid, I read a lot of “girl” books (mostly my sister’s), including all the Little House books, all the Anne of Green Gables books, a few Nancy Drews, some Judy Blumes, and, uh, even the first several Babysitter’s Club books.