Mrs. Buckner She has brought the joy of reading and writing into my life. She inspired me to read things I enjoy and place myself into the book as if I was there. She began opening up my creative writing side and I now love to write stories. She has taken someone who would hate to read and was afraid to express myself, and given me a whole new outlook and adventures that will last me a lifetime. I will come back to her as an English mentor all the way through my college years. She is such a ray of sunshine in my day and full of energy and makes learning 8th grade English something I look forward to each day. Thank you, Mrs. Buckner. Nebraska City Middle School