Abualeinan! yh Zina Abualeinan Ms. Raymond. UWRT 1104-004 September 13" 2016 My Story ‘The most significant event that shaped my literacy narrative would have to be leaming about the library summer reading program and joining it every summer. Going to the summer reading program every year in middle school really made me fall in love with reading for hours Straight. During the long hot summer days it was really boring for me and my brother: I remember going swimming together, riding our bikes, and trying really hard to fill our time with summer activities; however, at times the long hot days would go so siow. 42 iS oie One day my mom took us to the library to check out some books and movies, and we saw all the kids excited about this event. My mom, with her slight accent, asked the librarian about the event that is going on. The librarian, excited to talk to my mom about it and to have more ‘kids join; explained that the 2009 summer reading program, a program that occurs once a week during the summer full of activities to help kids become excited about reading, is starting and that she should sign us up. My mom really loved the idea of the program so she signed both me and my brother up, ignoring our protests. la tha ( The frst day I went tothe program I did not know what to expect, as I walked in through the entrance of the event room I was first hit with the amazing smell of pizza, looking around 1 was astonished atthe numberof kids my age and older attended the program. Everyone was talking, eating, and reading; it made me truly excited about going every week. As I sat downa woman with average height and a pixie hair cut, asked me if this was my first time joining theAbualeinan2 program. As I nodded she handed me an hourly time sheet and a scavenger hunt worksheet. She explained to me that today's activity is going to be a scavenger hunt and to always bring my time sheet and mark the amount of hours I read on it so I can win the cool Prizes. Excited about the sound of prizes, I nodded and grabbed a slice of pizza and got to know the People sitting at my bool nites table. Going to the summer reading program that first day lead me to read(13 gifts” Which was }raWcize4 ‘my favorite book in middle schoo, it lead me to read many other mystery novels and books that fell in love with. PwesSOMme thar this event ee nant eet ee eee ic nyoduina, ConAnUt—7 vigh ok