Last week, I received a packet of letters from a class of fourth graders at Herrera Elementary in El Paso, Texas.
Their teacher, Ms. Gibbens, read them The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and the kids wrote letters telling me all the different ways they connected with the story.
Each letter included a piece of art.
Each letter was utterly heartfelt.
What a miraculous journey it is for me to get to connect with readers this way.
Thank you, Ms. Gibbens.
Thank you, fourth graders.
Thank you, teachers and students everywhere for reading together, for opening your hearts to stories and to each other.
The art shown here is by a fourth grader named Damian.

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