I shared this letter with the kids last week during our first book club. It was so inspirational to everyone, I had to post it here. I hope you relish the message as much as I do.
Dear Readers,
OK, let's stop right there...
You are a reader, aren't you? Maybe you don't think of that as a big deal. (“Yo—I'm a Reader!”) Well, let me tell you, it is a big deal, at least as far as I'm concerned, because when I was a kid you couldn't use the word “Reader” to describe me.
Except for schoolwork, about the only thing things I read were sports pages and the backs of cereal boxes. I regret that now. I wish I could go back and change it, but I can't. The best I can do is have one of my characters (Maniac Magee) carry a book everywhere he goes. It's the closest I can come to going back in time and doing it right. But it's not too late for you. Be proud, Dear Reader.
Jerry Spinelli
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I agree, be proud dear readers
I was one of those kids who walked through the halls of school reading a book. Now I'm lucky if I have an hour to read.
throughout my business, somehow i always find a time to read. i dont know how....
p.s. 2nd anonymous, you sound like a poet!
Books are all diffrent like us. I heard some complaining about book club book's(not liking them).Here is some advice: Don't give up on historical ficion, mistries,fatasy ext.One does not judge all books. By!
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