It's Christmas time and the thirteen-year-old, Loreda, got a library card, for her only present. And that was more than many in their camp. When I got to that part, I just cried.
When you think of it, a library card is the best gift ever!
That card, that's the real gift. It can take you anywhere, Loreda. Loreda's fingers traced the card reverently. Elsa knew that a library card--a thing they'd taken for granted all of their lives--meant there was still a future. A world beyond this struggle.
Libraries are invaluable.
