"We're taking the Book Lunch Bunch picture, right, Ms Margocs?"
(Ooops, yes!)
They trickled in twos and threes, until eleven of the twelve were present. "Grab a book on the way to the Book Nook," I suggested.
"We're not even eating lunch," one mentioned, but I shrugged the comment off. "We didn't have a chance to gather all the groups at lunch," I countered.
As we waited for my assistant, several of the students started talking about the books they had randomly pulled.
"I didn't know we had a graphic novel of Snow White!"
"Oh, I've read that, it's really good!"
"Ms Margocs, do we have a second copy of Malala?" (Disappointed look when I said no.)
"I'll check it out this time and share it with you," said the Malala holder (smile regained).
My assistant joined us in the Book Nook, and I took a seat on the lower bleacher with the students sitting behind. Posed with our books, the pictures turned out great.
And then I headed back to the circulation desk to check out Snow White and I Am Malala, smiles on faces all around. The joy of avid readers finding new books to read is infectious!
I love how they made an opportunity out of it -- that is the disposition of a lifelong reader! Always a book on hand - love it.
ReplyDeleteThey are my avid readers, that is for sure! Fifth graders are so open to all kinds of books, passionate about the ones they like--love that about them!
DeleteEvery occasion is an opportunity to find new books, to share our reading lives.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that so true, Glenda? I get lots of good recommendations from my students; in a library with over 20,000 books, I can't read them all!
DeleteI would have loved visiting your library when I was a student.
ReplyDeleteThat is truly my goal, Alice--for students to feel welcome in our library space. Helps that I inherited a campus of readers!
DeleteWhat a great moment on so many levels. I love that they take responsibility for each other's reading lives by saying they'll get the book to the other once they're finished! Books matter so much!
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