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The Gift of Reading

April 16, 2009
Category: Child Aid News
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Oxim and her younger sister reading in Chimaltenango’s library.

Today we were working in the Melotto library in Chimaltenango where we have had a weekly reading program there for about 2 years now. One of the 6th graders, Oxim (o-SHEEM), has been a regular borrower in our lending program. It was no surprise when she walked into the library during the recess period to look for a new book. What was a surprise was that she brought along her little sister who is in the 1st grade. The two of them spent the entire recess period reading books together. We told Oxim that she was giving her little sister a better gift than any money could buy.

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