I am beaming now....literally.
My 14 year old brother who hates reading books (in general) actually is taken to a book I made him read. Norton Juster's "The Phantom Tollbooth" WORKS WONDERS!!!!
I was smitten with the book ever since I read it after Darlene recommended it to me. I handed a copy of it to my brother as a reading assignment and I couldn't believe he is actually reading it without being told!
If my hopes of being an English teacher needed more encouragement, I have had some food for it today. Just seeing my brother makes me so happy.