Yeah, we had to read "Newbury" award winners (I do believe that that's the way you spell it. Not sure though.
Anyway, I totally remember the "Reading 500". I was an avid reader as a child (still am, just don't have as much time) and this just gave me more of a reason to fire through books like candy.
But I have to agree with Pliedes and MGN....on the last day of school before Christmas Break, you could see the anticipation in every child's eyes as they waited to be escorted to the library for the mass slaughter of sheep and unwanted parents.....er, I mean, the Christmas tradition of the reading of the Polar Express. It was truly a magical experience being transported from a small library to the vast expanses of the northern forests, to the vast countryside, and finally to the North Pole itself. It's an amazing feeling folks. If you haven't experienced it, I'm sure that Mrs. Steiner would be happy to let you sit in, or do a special performance for college students who are either reminiscent or who weren't as privileged to go to Jefferson Elem.
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