I read a lot of books as a child, so many that I can't really remember many in particular but one that does stand out is Poppy, written by Avi. I still remember devouring it as a 3rd grader. My sister and I shared a room and I was so enraptured by the book that I wanted no distractions, so I set up camp in our guest bedroom. I lay in the quiet reading about Dimwood Forest and the brave mice who stood up against the overpowering horned owl, Mr. Ocax. The book excited me with the action and heroism. It was one of those books that I couldn't put down and was honestly upset when it was over because I had enjoyed reading it so much. You can only imagine my excitement when I realized there was a whole Poppy series called The Poppy Stories.
Now that I'm older I often don't have enough time in my schedule for pleasure reading but looking back and remembering the excitement a good book can give you makes me want to rush to the library and pick up a book to get lost in.
