Books Fall Open

Books Fall Open

David McCord

Books fall open,

you fall in,

delighted where 

you've never been;

hear voices not once

heard before,

reach world on world

through door on door;

find unexpected

keys to things

locked up beyond

imaginings.

What might you be,

perhaps become,

because one book 

is somewhere? Some

wise delver into

wisdom, wit,

and wherewithal

has written it.

True books will venture,

dare you out,

whisper secrets,

maybe shout

across the gloom

to you in need,

who hanker for 

a book to read.

Johnny Tremain

 We enjoyed reading Johnny Tremain. A story of a boy who becomes a man. A boy who only thought of himself, changes into a man who cares about others.

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

 

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

A story true to its title, Mr. Bowditch carries on. Things never seem to go his way. He does not give up. A wonderful story.