I don't know, I really enjoyed reading Shakespeare as a kid at school. It stayed with me too. I actually can't remember the other books we read, except Lord of the Flies.
It stayed with me as well. I loved reading Shakespeare in school. I think reading Shakespeare can instill a love of language in a young kid.
I loved reading Shakespeare in school too, even as an ESL student. Reading Early Modern English was really fun, and perhaps what made me love the language.