I was eight or nine, sitting at a beige plastic desk, a copy of the MCAS (the Massachusetts standardized test for elementary schoolers) test book on my right and an […]
Pack Horse Librarians Deliver Hope
Why do kids in western North Carolina need books when they don’t have drinkable water? It was hard not to wonder this after the historic flooding from Helene had dumped […]
On the Threshold of Bag End
I stand on the threshold of Bag End and peer inside. There’s an armchair by the hearth and a kettle that’s “just beginning to sing”. There’s magic here, and friendship, […]
Late In Time
“Come back and see us,” she said. “We’ll be here.” And as we turned in our coats to go, she caught me once more: “And enjoy yourselves. Have fun.” This was just after […]
Papa and Rabbit Hill
Last week I finished reading Rabbit Hill, by Robert Lawson, aloud with my children. We were drawn to the simplicity of the setting and storyline. It was reminiscent of the […]
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