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I must say I desperately needed a class in children’s literature. I don’t know exactly how I missed so many great books that mostly everyone else has read or are very familiar with. Finally, after reading a lot of additional books for the Unit Plan, I really feel like I know so much more about the genre. It’s funny to think about it now…my best friend, Merritt is always reading YA fiction for her own pleasure…and I always wondered how she could get anything out of such “fluff.” Now I’m embarrassed to admit how wrong I was. There are some REALLY GOOD children’s books out there. Tuck Everlasting rocked my world, Gary Paulson made me cry (several times!), and Jerry Spinelli can tap into what it feels like to be a kid better than some kids can (okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but still). I can actually now imagine seeking out some children’s books to read for total pleasure.