Mrs. Berends 5th Grade 

Books are your window to the World. You are able to travel anywhere in this world and beyond in the covers of a book. There is no limit to what you can experience while reading. It's an entertainment you can take with you anywhere, any time. The only limits you have are in your own mind so join me on a space ship to the stars or on a submarine to the depths of the ocean. Find out what life was like a hundred years ago or help tame the Old Wild West. Explore the seas for new lands or solve a mystery in jolly Old England. Ride down the river on a raft or river boat or come with me to search for gold, diamonds or ancient peoples and culture.