Dear Irene, Beth, Geraldine, my first reading mentor, Emily, Adam, Pat and Anonymous Donors,

Thank you so much for your generous donation to my school and my students. When I told my students about the new library coming, they were so happy that chaos immediately ensued - happy chaos! My students assaulted me with dozens of questions about what kind of books were coming, who the donors were, & shrieks of excitement. You have touched their lives in a way that you cannot imagine.

Your gift to us will spark a generation of readers and creators. My students will surely be swept away in the stories that they read & the characters that they meet. In addition, they will slowly train their minds to become remarkable analyzers of text, identifiers of themes, & daydreamers of what the world could be. Your gift will transcend time as the little fingerprints of many little readers wear down text & ink.

With gratitude,
Ms. C.