[Applause] now imagine you’re on a ship maybe your
now imagine you’re on a ship maybe your
now imagine you’re on a ship maybe your sailor for one of the passengers okay
sailor for one of the passengers okay
sailor for one of the passengers okay now picture the waves crashing around
now picture the waves crashing around
now picture the waves crashing around the boat what is it like can you feel
the boat what is it like can you feel
the boat what is it like can you feel the cold salty water splash your face
the cold salty water splash your face
the cold salty water splash your face you leaned over the rail hoping to catch
you leaned over the rail hoping to catch
you leaned over the rail hoping to catch a glimpse of some strange big creature
a glimpse of some strange big creature
a glimpse of some strange big creature you can open your eyes now I have a
you can open your eyes now I have a
you can open your eyes now I have a bookworm an escape artist a dreamer and
bookworm an escape artist a dreamer and
bookworm an escape artist a dreamer and a believer in all things fixed some
a believer in all things fixed some
a believer in all things fixed some people ask me why I bring so much one so
people ask me why I bring so much one so
people ask me why I bring so much one so antisocial just for the record I am NOT
antisocial just for the record I am NOT
antisocial just for the record I am NOT anti-social I’m one of those people that
anti-social I’m one of those people that
anti-social I’m one of those people that you will call an extra I really love and
you will call an extra I really love and
you will call an extra I really love and you know for my friends but sometimes I
you know for my friends but sometimes I
you know for my friends but sometimes I can’t so when I do have to stay home
can’t so when I do have to stay home
can’t so when I do have to stay home books give me a place to go the summer
books give me a place to go the summer
books give me a place to go the summer that I trade for my oldest sister Mina
that I trade for my oldest sister Mina
that I trade for my oldest sister Mina has decided that she didn’t want to wait
has decided that she didn’t want to wait
has decided that she didn’t want to wait for my home to teach me how to read so
for my home to teach me how to read so
for my home to teach me how to read so she stepped up and taught me herself
she stepped up and taught me herself
she stepped up and taught me herself ever since then I have loved reading and
ever since then I have loved reading and
ever since then I have loved reading and that love for reading grows every day
that love for reading grows every day
that love for reading grows every day did you know the books are time machines
did you know the books are time machines
did you know the books are time machines it’s true you can go pretty much
it’s true you can go pretty much
it’s true you can go pretty much anywhere you want when you’re reading a
anywhere you want when you’re reading a
anywhere you want when you’re reading a book say you wanted to make so much
book say you wanted to make so much
book say you wanted to make so much payments from history like Amelia
payments from history like Amelia
payments from history like Amelia Earhart Pocahontas for Davy Crockett
Earhart Pocahontas for Davy Crockett
Earhart Pocahontas for Davy Crockett well guess what I’ve met them all and I
well guess what I’ve met them all and I
well guess what I’ve met them all and I just met them I’ve actually become them
just met them I’ve actually become them
just met them I’ve actually become them I’ve been George Washington bravely
I’ve been George Washington bravely
I’ve been George Washington bravely leading the United States troops into
leading the United States troops into
leading the United States troops into battle I’ve been Neal
battle I’ve been Neal
battle I’ve been Neal sure the first man to walk on the moon
sure the first man to walk on the moon
sure the first man to walk on the moon and I have been Joan of Arc martyr for
and I have been Joan of Arc martyr for
and I have been Joan of Arc martyr for my beliefs that’s what I love about
my beliefs that’s what I love about
my beliefs that’s what I love about reading I can be a thousand different
reading I can be a thousand different
reading I can be a thousand different people in a thousand different places in
people in a thousand different places in
people in a thousand different places in the short span of a few hours there’s
the short span of a few hours there’s
the short span of a few hours there’s some books that you just read so
some books that you just read so
some books that you just read so actually enjoy but then there are those
actually enjoy but then there are those
actually enjoy but then there are those which is swallow you up heart and soul
which is swallow you up heart and soul
which is swallow you up heart and soul those are the kind of books that I love
those are the kind of books that I love
those are the kind of books that I love to read there are many different kinds
to read there are many different kinds
to read there are many different kinds of its in the world instructional
of its in the world instructional
of its in the world instructional geographical historical biographies
geographical historical biographies
geographical historical biographies fairy tales romance novels school books
fairy tales romance novels school books
fairy tales romance novels school books hype intro novels poetry you get the
hype intro novels poetry you get the
hype intro novels poetry you get the point but my favorite kind of book is
point but my favorite kind of book is
point but my favorite kind of book is the kind that you pick up Theresa just a
the kind that you pick up Theresa just a
the kind that you pick up Theresa just a few minutes hours later you look up and
few minutes hours later you look up and
few minutes hours later you look up and realize you have life Oh real light I
realize you have life Oh real light I
realize you have life Oh real light I like books that make me laugh and cry
like books that make me laugh and cry
like books that make me laugh and cry all at the same time in books that don’t
all at the same time in books that don’t
all at the same time in books that don’t just make me want to read them but they
just make me want to read them but they
just make me want to read them but they people want to crawl inside and live in
people want to crawl inside and live in
people want to crawl inside and live in the story forever who here likes
the story forever who here likes
the story forever who here likes watching movies okay so if you think
watching movies okay so if you think
watching movies okay so if you think about it books are just like movies but
about it books are just like movies but
about it books are just like movies but feel better trust me in a movie you
feel better trust me in a movie you
feel better trust me in a movie you already see what everybody looks like
already see what everybody looks like
already see what everybody looks like what kind of places there in but in a
what kind of places there in but in a
what kind of places there in but in a book not only do you get to decide what
book not only do you get to decide what
book not only do you get to decide what everything looks like but you also be to
everything looks like but you also be to
everything looks like but you also be to decide what color the flowers are what
decide what color the flowers are what
decide what color the flowers are what shape the trees are and even what color
shape the trees are and even what color
shape the trees are and even what color the sky is like you can imagine this guy
the sky is like you can imagine this guy
the sky is like you can imagine this guy to be purple for all I care used to tell
to be purple for all I care used to tell
to be purple for all I care used to tell you otherwise I mean come on what’s
you otherwise I mean come on what’s
you otherwise I mean come on what’s better they’re getting to say whether or
better they’re getting to say whether or
better they’re getting to say whether or not a dog looks like a cat over an
not a dog looks like a cat over an
not a dog looks like a cat over an elephant looks like a mess here’s here
elephant looks like a mess here’s here
elephant looks like a mess here’s here are a few of the books for serious that
are a few of the books for serious that
are a few of the books for serious that I have found and I really love the 100
I have found and I really love the 100
I have found and I really love the 100 cupboards series
cupboards series
cupboards series Wilson but a young boy who calls on
Wilson but a young boy who calls on
Wilson but a young boy who calls on adventures with his cousins and if I
adventures with his cousins and if I
adventures with his cousins and if I thought who he truly is the LC Dinsmore
thought who he truly is the LC Dinsmore
thought who he truly is the LC Dinsmore series by Martha Finley about a young
series by Martha Finley about a young
series by Martha Finley about a young girl living in the 1800s she’s reunited
girl living in the 1800s she’s reunited
girl living in the 1800s she’s reunited with her father a few years of never
with her father a few years of never
with her father a few years of never knowing him the anagram cable series by
knowing him the anagram cable series by
knowing him the anagram cable series by LM Montgomery bowdish fry would he read
LM Montgomery bowdish fry would he read
LM Montgomery bowdish fry would he read ahead girl who gets adopted by an
ahead girl who gets adopted by an
ahead girl who gets adopted by an elderly brother and sister and the
elderly brother and sister and the
elderly brother and sister and the redwall series by Brian jacks about
redwall series by Brian jacks about
redwall series by Brian jacks about talking animals would have sword fights
talking animals would have sword fights
talking animals would have sword fights and God ventures together that one is
and God ventures together that one is
and God ventures together that one is really fun to imagine now you might all
really fun to imagine now you might all
really fun to imagine now you might all be wondering what makes it look really
be wondering what makes it look really
be wondering what makes it look really good I’m glad you asked because I was
good I’m glad you asked because I was
good I’m glad you asked because I was about to tell you that first of all a
about to tell you that first of all a
about to tell you that first of all a good book catches your attention at the
good book catches your attention at the
good book catches your attention at the very beginning it invites you to sit and
very beginning it invites you to sit and
very beginning it invites you to sit and stay awhile a good book describes things
stay awhile a good book describes things
stay awhile a good book describes things so well the evening someone no
so well the evening someone no
so well the evening someone no imagination at all can picture what’s
imagination at all can picture what’s
imagination at all can picture what’s happening in their minds a good book has
happening in their minds a good book has
happening in their minds a good book has great character development because
great character development because
great character development because characters that you can sympathize with
characters that you can sympathize with
characters that you can sympathize with characters that bloom and grow not just
characters that bloom and grow not just
characters that bloom and grow not just physically but spiritually to a good
physically but spiritually to a good
physically but spiritually to a good book helps you appreciate the little
book helps you appreciate the little
book helps you appreciate the little things it can open your mind up to the
things it can open your mind up to the
things it can open your mind up to the ideas and encourage you to chase your
ideas and encourage you to chase your
ideas and encourage you to chase your dreams reading it’s like dreaming if
dreams reading it’s like dreaming if
dreams reading it’s like dreaming if your eyes wide open Oscar Wilde said if
your eyes wide open Oscar Wilde said if
your eyes wide open Oscar Wilde said if one cannot enjoy reading a book over and
one cannot enjoy reading a book over and
one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again there’s no point in reading
over again there’s no point in reading
over again there’s no point in reading it at all now some people if you’re
it at all now some people if you’re
it at all now some people if you’re really techy like to your phone or
really techy like to your phone or
really techy like to your phone or tablet to read a book but digital books
tablet to read a book but digital books
tablet to read a book but digital books still tears or pressed flowers between
still tears or pressed flowers between
still tears or pressed flowers between the pages or have the author’s names
the pages or have the author’s names
the pages or have the author’s names there is nothing like a real live book a
good friend of mine told me the other
good friend of mine told me the other day that he went to visit the school
day that he went to visit the school
day that he went to visit the school while I was there he was taken to the
while I was there he was taken to the
while I was there he was taken to the library all that was in that room was a
library all that was in that room was a
library all that was in that room was a bunch of tables when he asked the world
bunch of tables when he asked the world
bunch of tables when he asked the world of books lint they said oh we’ve got
of books lint they said oh we’ve got
of books lint they said oh we’ve got completely digital all of our students
completely digital all of our students
completely digital all of our students whose iPads now as a passionate lover
whose iPads now as a passionate lover
whose iPads now as a passionate lover this is a huge concern for me what
this is a huge concern for me what
this is a huge concern for me what happens in 50 years when digital books
happens in 50 years when digital books
happens in 50 years when digital books are the only thing people go for and we
are the only thing people go for and we
are the only thing people go for and we no longer have the paper book I
no longer have the paper book I
no longer have the paper book I sincerely hope the people will not
sincerely hope the people will not
sincerely hope the people will not website if the incredible value as a
website if the incredible value as a
website if the incredible value as a paper book and continue to use it above
paper book and continue to use it above
paper book and continue to use it above digital devices now you may not be the
digital devices now you may not be the
digital devices now you may not be the kind of person that likes to sit down
kind of person that likes to sit down
kind of person that likes to sit down and read a book maybe it’s too boring or
and read a book maybe it’s too boring or
and read a book maybe it’s too boring or too much like school or work I want to
too much like school or work I want to
too much like school or work I want to challenge you to find a book I’m reading
challenge you to find a book I’m reading
challenge you to find a book I’m reading with your mind wide open in your
with your mind wide open in your
with your mind wide open in your imagination on non a book on your phone
imagination on non a book on your phone
imagination on non a book on your phone or tablet but one of the real paper and
or tablet but one of the real paper and
or tablet but one of the real paper and real link try to put yourself in the
real link try to put yourself in the
real link try to put yourself in the character issues as if you were really
character issues as if you were really
character issues as if you were really living in story form you just may be the
living in story form you just may be the
living in story form you just may be the fall in love with reading and become a
fall in love with reading and become a
fall in love with reading and become a bookworm like me come help me bring back
bookworm like me come help me bring back
bookworm like me come help me bring back the love for reading that has been lost
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