Reading Faces

This past week I've heard gasps, giggles, and exclamations in the library. I've seen a solitary tear, a head buried under a pillow, and a two hands clasped over a heart.

All because of a story. 

I love watching my students as they read. The younger ones love to pour over books together. That's when the giggling and pointing and exclaiming gets intense (and when it's easiest for me to sneak in and snap a picture). It's usually a crazy fact from a nonfiction book, or a hilarious illustration from a fiction book that really gets them going. 

My older students sit near their friends, but get lost in their own books and their own worlds. Usually they are so lost they forget about those around them, until the involuntary gasp slips out, or the single tear falls down their face and they look around to see if anyone notices. These are the moments where I don't have my camera to capture the magic, but believe me, the magic is there.