Sun Up

"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered as a precious gift." – Kate DiCamillo

Sun Up

Everyone was giggling and looking at me. My eyes got wet. Why did she put a barrette in my hair? I am not a girl; I don’t like the stares. I sat in the reading circle. Mrs. Bork wanted me to say the letter words in the book. I won’t say them, I didn’t want to say them. She was smiling at me. I didn’t like her anymore. Why was I in Group 3? I just …