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Book Sculpture

3/27/2017

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If I really start to look for it, inspiration for my project can crop up in unexpected places.  Last night, in the parking lot of the Brio in Marlton, I saw a sculpture of a boy reading a book and I had to sit next to him for a photo op.

I have to continue to work hard to ensure that real kids read real books.  I need to think of more ways to build the brand and get some help.  How can I collect more books?  Where will I store them?  How can those little kids in Lindenwold, who otherwise would have no books in the house, get them? How can I convince young readers that actual books have merit, and to put down their electronic devices to read?

And what's the bird doing on the statue's book?  I didn't even notice it until I looked at the picture!
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The Book Cart Returns

3/27/2017

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I think all the time about how I can fulfill my dream of putting books into the hands of young children in Lindenwold, even the babies. All children deserve a library of their own! I've also heard a lot over the last few years about making Lindenwold into a community school.  My senior project topic will make it happen.

I decided to distribute books to the little ones during intermission during the Thursday performance of Little Shop of Horrors.  I loaded up the book cart and wheeled it out.  The kids didn't exactly pile onto the cart; I had to encourage them.  One dad asked if I had any books about dinosaurs.  CHECK!  A little girl, Jackie Lopez's sister, asked I had anything about princesses!  CHECK!  It was like magic!  The books were right there!

I recruited a handful of my freshmen to pass the books out because I couldn't be there this weekend! A big shout out goes to Aniston Rogers, Chris Camacho, Vanessa Macias, and Adryah-ky Hassan for supervising the cart, and helping kids select the books.  I was told that many older brothers and sisters found something nice for younger siblings!

Imagine making this an on-going thing!  Whenever children come to our school, they will get a bag of books!   What if this were to catch on, and other schools start doing it?  

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