I'm sure everyone has received some pretty awesome teacher gifts, but I'm willing to bet mine is one of the coolest and most meaningful! I'm an English teacher who lets her kids choose their own books to read instead of forcing them to read a bunch of old, dead, white guys (crazy concept, right?), so I requested any books for my classroom library so the kids will have more of a selection. Imjustabill08 sent me some of his favorite books along with some of his friends' favorite books. The best part?! They're some of my favorite books, too! I always recommend either The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or Ender's Game to reluctant male readers, and those books usually become so popular that there's a waiting list for who gets to check them out next, so it's going to be amazing to have an extra copy of each! The Book Thief is also one of my favorite books, but someone stole my copy (Maybe they just got tired of me drilling the meaning of irony into their heads and wanted to show me they knew the meaning by committing an ironic act?). I've been contemplating buying a new one for a while, but Imjustabill08 must have read my mind because he sent me one. Honestly, the other books are rockin', too.

Oh, and if you're wondering what that roll of black paper is, it's chalkboard contact paper. It'll be posted in my room on Monday with a big thank you written on it to Imjustabill08. Expect more pictures then.

Thanks, Imjustabill08! My school year is much brighter because of you.

--Ms. "Mo'"