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Before I Could Read
Before I was even able to read, my parents would read to me every night. Thus, this was the first step of my love for reading. -
Second Grade
I went to second grade in Cuba, which daily homework was given out. My teacher was very supportive and it was fun reading with classmates. -
Play Pretend
When I was little, I used to pretend I was a teacher to my dolls and would read to them. This made me like reading and analyze what the story was about. -
To Learn English
When we came to the United States, one of my biggest motivators to reading was to learn English. -
Librarian
There was a library close to my house where I used to actually go to get movies from and the librarian there convinced me to get books instead. -
Contests
My school had several reading contests where if you read a certain amount of books, you won prizes. This motivated me to read as many books as I could. -
Junie B. Jones Books
Junie B. Jones books was one of the first "chapter" books I read. I found the books so interesting and funny that it made me want to read more. -
My Best Friend
My best friend owned a lot of books and she got me to love reading even more than I did. -
Series of Unfortunate Events
This series of books engaged me in reading. I was so intrigued and fascinated by these books that I wanted to read more similar to them. -
Out of My Mind Book
This has been the most inspiring and one of my favorite books I have ever read.
