Itistruethatsummerishot,veryhot.Butthewickedsummersunisnothingtome,forIdon'tusuallygoout.WhatIliketodobestduringthelongsummervacationistostayinmyownlittleroomandread.Ilovetoread,butduringtheschoolyearIcouldhardlyfindafreemomentforreading.Endlessassignmentspressdownuponmelikeamountain.
Ifeelconfinedandimprisoned.Oncethesummervacationcomes,however,Ihaveallthetimeintheworldtoreadandreadandread.
IreadeverythingIwanttoread.Ireadtomyheart'scontent.Myroommaybesmall,andthesunmaybehot,butI'mfree,I'mhappy,I'mreallyliving!Oh,howIlovesummer!