Inspiring Imagination through the Magic of Books
There are few pleasures in the world as great to me as reading. As a child, I read voraciously, and without limits – I read about Greek Mythology, and biographies of great men and women, and Japanese Folk Tales, and about Lost Treasures of the Incas, and Fairy Tales, all with equal fervor. I traveled to other worlds with Charles Wallace Murray, and grew up alongside Taran Wanderer. I learned about Robot Detectives, and Magic Swords, and Time Machines. But most importantly, I learned that we live in a world without limits. And that's the most important lesson of all.–James A. Owen, The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series
Tracy Johnson
Science Teacher, Mainstreet School of Performing Arts, Hopkins, Minnesota
January 25, 2012
We received the books, and are delighted to be stocking them on bookshelves this week! There was some competition over favorite titles among the staff, and we found so many treasures among the selection. Thank you so much for all you've done to provide us with more reading material. It will make such a difference in our reading/literacy initiative!
Toni Stratman
Learning Resource Teacher, Fairview School, Normal, Illinois
January 20, 2012
We received our box of books from you! They are brand new!!! I wasn't expecting that! The kids are so excited! They already helped me organize them according to their reading level! Thank you so so much! My students and I are so grateful!! What an amazing program!
Mary Ellen Clements
Librarian, Lyons Elementary School, Tucson, Arizona
January 19, 2012
All I can say is Wow! and thank you so much. Our students have reading goals each month and if they meet their goal 6 months out of 8 we give them a book of their own. Now I have those books to give out. Seventy-five per cent of our kids are on free or reduced lunch, so many do not own a lot books; we so appreciate this gift to us.
Kathleen Goran
Librarian, Lloyd Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois
January 19, 2012
Books arrived today! I cannot thank you enough for all your generosity. I am already in the process of scanning the hardcovers into my library system. The kids are already asking when they can check them out. I know two teachers in my school that have been applying to countless numbers of grants to build their classroom libraries and they will surely appreciate the paperbacks you donated.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Temeka Butts
Library Media Specialist, Macon County Middle School, Montezuma, Georgia
January 18, 2012
WOW!! Thanks a bunch for all these books. I didn't expect the mixture of hardbacks and paperbacks, fiction and nonfiction, and I am amazed, and my students will be very appreciative. So on behalf, of Macon County Middle School: Kids Need to Read... ROCKS!!
Carlos
Student, Cedar Creek Day Treatment Center, Montrose, Colorado
January 11, 2012
Thank you for sending us those awesome books. My favorite book was the GREEN EGGS AND HAM. I used to have that book, but it got torn up. But since you sent GREEN EGGS AND HAM with the books, I can read them over and over and I still won't get tired of them.
We needed books too. We didn't have money (for) books in our class. You made our day. Thank you very much for bringing those wonderful books!
Tommy
Student, Cedar Creek Day Treatment Center, Montrose, Colorado
January 11, 2012
Thank you for all of the great books that we very much appreciated. So far I have started reading THE 39 CLUES, by Rick Riorodan. Next, I'll read HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, by J.K. Rowling.
Again, thank you so very much for all of the awesome books that you sent to us. You made our day.
Warren
Student, Cedar Creek Day Treatment Center, Montrose, Colorado
January 11, 2012
Thank you for the books for the class room. They are great books like GREEN EGGS AND HAM and THE 39 CLUES and others. When I read the other books, I'll say “This is a great book!”
Justin
Student, Cedar Creek Day Treatment Center, Montrose, Colorado
January 11, 2012
Thank you for sending us so many great books. My favorite is ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH. I plan on reading it again. I also plan on reading THE RANGER'S APPRENTICE series.
We needed books in our class room. You made our year!
Martin Chelich
President, Special Spaniels Therapy Dogs, Inc., Hobart, Indiana
January 2, 2012
What a fantastic way to start the New Year! Thank you so much! We are so excited to begin our visitations for the New Year and see the smiles and bright eyes of the children who will receive the books. Thank you for all your time and help in arranging this for Special Spaniels.