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This is a site I created for my English class. I will be adding more material throughout the semester. Stay tuned!
Rufferella - My First(?) Book
I know there were books earlier than this, but the earliest book I can remember is when I was sitting in a room with my mom, reading a book called Rufferella. The story was based on my favorite Disney movie as a kid – Cinderella – but the main character, Rufferella, was a cute little dog who wanted to be a princess (if I remember correctly). Slowly reading the words out loud, I was a mess. Forgetting an “a” or a “the” here and there, or mispronouncing words, or getting distracted by the beautiful illustrations, I was told off in the middle of each sentence by my mom. But I persevered, and eventually, I made my way through the book. Though I encountered many obstacles, reading was, once upon a time, my favorite activity. Amazingly, I was the kid who would prefer reading to television, the kid who stayed awake in the middle of the night to finish a book by Roald Dahl. Reading was the only way to quench my thirst for daydreaming about an imaginary world filled with fairies, trolls, and yes, talking dogs. Hopefully, one day, I can find my way back to this world and pursue my love for reading.
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