Soaking it up

I admit it. It has been a long time since this library has had a roomful of students reading, enjoying it, and going at it for a sustained 40 minutes; let alone for days on end.

Seventh grade science students "finished" their year's agenda ahead of schedule, so their teacher is having them read for the remaining 10 days; novels focused on or loosely related to science. I racked up 50 books, set them out on the floor, and they are on it.

Kinda speechless about the whole thing.

Pound away all year working to utz teachers into the library, then boom - "Is it OK if I bring my two classes to the library each day for the rest of the year to read?"

Feel like Ulysses' dog when the guy finally shows up in Ithaca.