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Originally Posted by Smiling Spectre
Because it's more "life story" than "adventure". And I don't think that 10th year kid would appreciate it. Not mentioning non-existing reality with nig*s (wow, I didn't know that it obscene lexicon now!), burglars and forced theft. Finn is hobo rogue after all.
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Well... there are many books that can be read (and liked) on "different levels".
About racism and cruelty within the ones that were written in a different time - most fairytales are also not suitable for children if you want to apply a too restrictive scale.
And looking at what TV programmes they produce for children... I'd say that Huck Finn seems on the harmless side. Not that I like that, but children of that age are nowadays probably exposed to much more inappropriate stuff as we used to be.
At least for me - I'm already 38 ...ahem... let's just say old.
