I want to sincerely thank you for your wonderful and very appreciated gift of books. Not only did you send a gift card for far above the reddit-suggested value (which was incredibly generous), you also took the time to find me an invaluable online resource for low-cost books! With the wildfires here in California lately (two very bad fires locally forced us to evacuate), it's been kind of a smoky and depressing mess. Receiving your card in the midst of all of that was a beautiful reminder that we still have a LOT to be thankful for.

Tonight I ordered 16 book titles, ranging from award-winning classics to popular graphic novels. I chose books that will appeal to the girliest girls, the most boyish boys, and every animal and art lover in between. I can't WAIT to get them reading! (Once they arrive, I'll get a picture here, too- if I can!)

Again, thank-you thank-you thank-you. Lake County is the poorest county in California. Not a lot of jobs, but plenty of drugs and violence. The students that I teach sometimes have a hard time imagining a different life for themselves, which is the MOST important part of my job. Books will help show them a wider world, full of possibilities. That is a gift beyond price. Thank-you so much.

:) Kim