The Day Eddie Met the Author by Louise Borden

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The Day Eddie Met the Authorby Louise Borden
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a great day
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a real author
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waiting, waiting, waiting
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had been waiting
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the words flow
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sounded just right
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with the pictures
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their own way
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without books
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the wonderful stories
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their own stories
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on his pencil
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a real author
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reading, reading, reading
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had been reading
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ten different books
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coming to visit
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of those books
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found a part
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just for him
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in the class
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their own parts
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as the bell rang
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great question
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when she comes
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wrote down
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bright yellow
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piece of paper
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in his desk
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on top of
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when she comes
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want to lose
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her best smile
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the big day
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on the chalkboard
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her best cursive
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lead her class
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into the gym
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the real author
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testing the microphone
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for the assembly
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setting up the chairs
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for the teachers
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checked out
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from head to foot
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look different
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from everybody else
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like a teacher
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of his classmates
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sat up straight
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wearing a vest
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patchwork of pictures
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of her books
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his favorite one
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There it was!
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in the audience
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their special guest
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talked or squirmed
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ready to listen
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The author began.
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in my books
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your wonderful writing
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terrific illustrations
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sat up straighter
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was so proud
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may be wondering
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become a writer
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talking about him
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of the assembly
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like a real writer
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questions and answers
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fast as lightning
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in front of him
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behind him
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call on them
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his yellow paper
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in the air
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question to lose
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hardest to write
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asked the question
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assembly was over
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second and third graders
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know the answer
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read the words
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his yellow paper
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folded up his question
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in his pocket
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on his shoulder
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right next to Eddie
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in the assembly
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ran out of time
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crowd around
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shushed everyone
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words out loud
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big, warm hug
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as a grown-up
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third-grade line
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Everyone was quiet.
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put her chin
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about the parts
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just for him
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parts of himself
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some of those parts
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a small answer
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by the way
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at Mrs. Morrow
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a wide smile
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like the authors
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from the heart
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THE END