I received a message from my (so far) anonymous donor a day before the packages arrived. I came home to find a gigantic box and two other boxes on my porch. I was stunned speechless. I ran inside to open the boxes and had to catch my breath. This secret gifter had given us over half our classroom wishlist. We compiled a list of books (graphic novels and regular novels) that the students wanted to read (along with several of my personal favorites). In addition, I requested the game "You've Been Sentenced!" to help struggling readers have fun while learning sentence structure. I couldn't believe the outpouring of generosity. In addition to The Great Gatsby on my wishlist, our wonderful gifter added a lesson plan idea book and the movie (DVD/BluRay Combo Pack!!!). I have never experienced so much love, especially not from an anonymous source.

My students love and thank you dearly. Thank you to Reddit/Redditgifts for the opportunity. Thank you for bringing joy to reading, joy to our classroom, and joy to my life.