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Letters from Falls City children to First Lady Laura Bush

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Jill and I’m going into third grade and I am eight years old.

I admire how you help children. I like to read.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that I can have more books. Come to visit me in Falls City, Nebraska.

Would you please take time to write to me because I like to read letters. It would be nice to read a letter from you.

Sincerely,

Jill in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Samantha and I’m 10 years old.

I admire how you teach other kids to read. I love to read.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that leftover restaurant food will be donated to feed the hungry. We need money for more books.

Would you please help. Less people would be hungry and there would be less waste. It would teach more kids to read.

Sincerely,

Samantha in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Dillon and I’m eight years old and think you rock.

I admire how you help kids.

I’m concerned that the war won’t end.

Would you please help. There is a big war.

Sincerely,

Dillon in Denton, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Emma and I’m nine years old.

I like to read.

I’m concerned for the children of Darfur.

Would you please help them. They are starving, being kidnapped, and put in the war.

Sincerely,

Emma in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Brody and I’m in the fourth grade.

I admire how you tell about reading.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that peace will come.

Sincerely,

Brody in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Jade and I’m nine years old.

I admire how you teach people to read. I love to read too.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you like my letter.

Would you please donate books.

Sincerely,

Jade in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Addie and I’m seven.

I admire how you help us.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you will write back to me.

We need money for more books. Would you please help more to make new libraries and help other kids.

Sincerely,

Addie in Morrill, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Teresa and I’m seven years old.

I admire how you worked in a library. I like to go to the library too.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you could come to visit.

Would you please write. I could visit and talk to you.

Sincerely,

Teresa in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Sara and I’m eight years old. My birthday is Aug. 18, 1999.

We both like to read. You will like my letter.

Would you please write back? I think this would help because I will get mail. It will give me something to read, and I will not be bored.

Sincerely,

Sara in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Madyson and I’m 9 years old.

I admire how you help people. I’m in the library.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you will write back. Stop the war.

Would you please help more libraries. I think this would help because there would be more books, more kids, and a place to have fun.

Sincerely,

Madyson in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Nora and I’m 10 years old.

I admire how you help children read. Did you know my parents are teachers?

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that the children you teach are successful.

I’m concerned that there will not be more money for schools.

Would you please help our schools. I think this would help because less students, more books and better education.

Sincerely,

Nora in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Ciara and I’m 10 years old.

I admire how you help kids read. I like to read.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you will come to visit.

I’m concerned that kids keep reading.

Would you please write. I think this would help because of new ways and new books.

Sincerely,

Ciara in Salem, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is William and I play baseball.

I admire how you help to read.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that there will be money for more books. Can you please send the money.

Would you please read more.

Sincerely,

William in Falls City, Nebraska

June 27, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Aly and I’m 9years old. I like to roller skate.

I admire you because you help children. My grandma works with the library.

I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that the children you teach are successful.

There should be more money for schools. Would you please help raise schools. I think this would help because more kids need to learn so more kids can be encouraged to be teachers.

Sincerely,

Aly in Falls City, Nebraska

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	Falls City, NE Archives: Beloit, KS \| Lawrence, KS \| Falls City, NE \| Hastings, NE Falls City Letters from Falls City children to First Lady Laura Bush June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Jill and I’m going into third grade and I am eight years old. I admire how you help children. I like to read. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that I can have more books. Come to visit me in Falls City, Nebraska. Would you please take time to write to me because I like to read letters. It would be nice to read a letter from you. Sincerely, Jill in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Samantha and I’m 10 years old. I admire how you teach other kids to read. I love to read. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that leftover restaurant food will be donated to feed the hungry. We need money for more books. Would you please help. Less people would be hungry and there would be less waste. It would teach more kids to read. Sincerely, Samantha in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Dillon and I’m eight years old and think you rock. I admire how you help kids. I’m concerned that the war won’t end. Would you please help. There is a big war. Sincerely, Dillon in Denton, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Emma and I’m nine years old. I like to read. I’m concerned for the children of Darfur. Would you please help them. They are starving, being kidnapped, and put in the war. Sincerely, Emma in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Brody and I’m in the fourth grade. I admire how you tell about reading. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that peace will come. Sincerely, Brody in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Jade and I’m nine years old. I admire how you teach people to read. I love to read too. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you like my letter. Would you please donate books. Sincerely, Jade in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Addie and I’m seven. I admire how you help us. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you will write back to me. We need money for more books. Would you please help more to make new libraries and help other kids. Sincerely, Addie in Morrill, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Teresa and I’m seven years old. I admire how you worked in a library. I like to go to the library too. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you could come to visit. Would you please write. I could visit and talk to you. Sincerely, Teresa in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Sara and I’m eight years old. My birthday is Aug. 18, 1999. We both like to read. You will like my letter. Would you please write back? I think this would help because I will get mail. It will give me something to read, and I will not be bored. Sincerely, Sara in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Madyson and I’m 9 years old. I admire how you help people. I’m in the library. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you will write back. Stop the war. Would you please help more libraries. I think this would help because there would be more books, more kids, and a place to have fun. Sincerely, Madyson in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Nora and I’m 10 years old. I admire how you help children read. Did you know my parents are teachers? I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that the children you teach are successful. I’m concerned that there will not be more money for schools. Would you please help our schools. I think this would help because less students, more books and better education. Sincerely, Nora in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Ciara and I’m 10 years old. I admire how you help kids read. I like to read. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that you will come to visit. I’m concerned that kids keep reading. Would you please write. I think this would help because of new ways and new books. Sincerely, Ciara in Salem, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is William and I play baseball. I admire how you help to read. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that there will be money for more books. Can you please send the money. Would you please read more. Sincerely, William in Falls City, Nebraska June 27, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Aly and I’m 9years old. I like to roller skate. I admire you because you help children. My grandma works with the library. I’m writing today to let you know I’m hopeful that the children you teach are successful. There should be more money for schools. Would you please help raise schools. I think this would help because more kids need to learn so more kids can be encouraged to be teachers. Sincerely, Aly in Falls City, Nebraska TOP Kansas - Nebraska Chautauqua explores the lives, hopes, dreams, and history of the Chautaqua Movement from the 1930's, also examining the lives and contributions of several important historical figures. © 2008-2009, Kansas & Nebraska Humanities Councils - design: Good Karma Host - Top	presented by...
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