I wanted to give thanks and praise to Haines School librarian Leigh Horner and other teachers involved in the Tournament of the Readers, as well as Karen Garcia for being such a great host. What a wonderful program for our kids. It inspired my child to become a voracious reader in a matter of months. I now find her, in all spare seconds, with her head in a book and I love it. I have aspired to teach her the pleasure of getting lost in a good book and this program brought her to that spot. I know that I am not the only parent to have these thoughts so can probably extend that thank you to encompass many of us. It was great to see a competition that was not based on athletics pushing our kids to learn, have fun doing it, and be proud of an academic achievement.
Leslie Ross