Young Readers

I am very proud of my daughter Maria for many reasons. Maria is 17 years old and will be a senior in high school next year. She does very well in school and is involved in a lot of extra-curricular activities in school, volunteer work, and sports. She loves to play on the rugby team. But one of the things I am most proud of is that she loves to read. She signed up to be in the Book Club at school next year and has already read two books this summer that she plans to recommend to the Book Club members as books for the group to read and discuss. I notice that many young people don't read much. They spend a lot of time watching TV, using the cell phone, on the computer checking their Facebook account, and "hanging out" with their friends, but much time at the library looking for new books to read. Since I believe that reading is one of the best ways to learn and become a lifelong learner, I am very pleased to see that Maria is developing a love for reading at a young age.