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13 Just Before Recess
I can read...
I can read...
Imagine discovering a small sun in your school desk! This story follows Parker, a
curious boy who finds a tiny sun in his desk and tries to keep it hidden from his
teacher, Mr Earl. Through Parker’s interactions with the sun and his classmates,
we see a blend of curiosity, caution, and the consequences of keeping secrets.
Parker kept a sun in his desk. He fed it gravel and twigs. The warm varnished desktop
felt good against his forearms, and the desk’s toasty metal bottom kept the chill off his
legs.
Today Mr Earl was grading papers at the front of the class, every once in a while glancing
up at the third graders to make sure none of them were talking or passing notes or
looking out of the window. Parker would quickly shift his gaze down to his textbook
so Mr Earl would not give him the glare, a sure sign that Parker’s name would soon go
up on the board with the other kids who had lost their lunch privileges for the day. He
could feel Mr Earl’s attention pass over him like a search light.
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