Scarlett and the Dark Woods: A Dystopian Red Riding Hood Retelling by Mary Mecham

Author:Mary Mecham [Mecham, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

On the way back to Gran’s house, Greyson stopped once again at the schoolhouse and let me watch the students. Everyone, including Kitty, was sprawled out on the grass or reclined against trees, reading silently. I even saw one young girl hanging upside down in a tree, her knees crooked over a limb and her skirt falling up to her chin as she dangled from the branch, nose buried in her novel. Her frilly bloomers gave the impression that there was white moss growing rampantly on the tree.

“I thought Kitty would be teaching them how to read,” I commented, staring in amazement at the children, all of whom were completely engrossed in their books.

“She does.” Greyson nodded at the teacher, who was stretched out on her stomach, feet kicking in the air as she propped her head up with one hand and flipped pages with the other. As I watched, she burst out laughing at something in her book, and several children scooted closer to see what she found so humorous. In a hushed tone, she laid her finger on the page and read aloud quietly to her pupils, who also began to giggle. “But what’s the use of teaching reading if it’s not coupled with the passion for reading?”

The moment he said it, I knew he was right. It was the key factor missing from Hamelin’s school, where reading was treated like a tedious chore that had to be done. I couldn’t even remember Pierre reading aloud to the class or engaging them the way Kitty had. If anything, Piper’s brother was the one hookwinking all the children into being quiet while he lectured, using his ability to manipulate emotions to trick the children into appreciating what he taught. The students in Hamelin thought they enjoyed school, but the children in Edenbrook truly loved learning.

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