Kandel also caused my love for reading to grow. In fourth grade, she decided to start a “Reading CAFE.” Every day, she would give us time in class to read an independent novel of our choice. She started off giving us five minutes of reading time, and then increased it by five minutes each week, until we had about half an hour to read each day. While we read, Mrs. Kandel went around to each person and talked to us about our books, giving us assignments to complete about them. I loved the cafe because it provided me the chance to read books that I wanted to, instead of a class book that I may or may not enjoy. I also loved being able to talk to Mrs. Kandel about the events and characters of my current book choice. She was truly interested in books that I had read, and she would recommend books that I might find interesting. That year, she had even borrowed some of my …show more content…
Kandel after fourth grade, the book still stuck with me. One day in fifth grade, during ninth period, I wandered around the school’s library to look for a book to read. Passing by the shelves, I quietly took note of the large amount of books on the shelves that I had already read at some point. Then, sitting on the very bottom shelf against the back wall of the library, I found a tattered copy of The Hero and The Crown. Sitting next to it, there was a slightly larger hardback book called, The Blue Sword. I had discovered the sequel to the book I adored the minute it was placed in my hands the year before. I checked it out instantly, and read through the entire book within a few days. Again, like its predecessor, I do not remember much about The Blue Sword, but I do remember loving the book and sorely missing the fact that I had no one to share my joy for the book