Hallie and Travis

We were delighted today to find a letter from the library in the mail today responding to Hallie’s note about the misbound book:

July 14, 2010

Miss Hallie Turner
1108 Tonsler Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604

Dear Miss Turner,

We just found a note you left for us in the returned book, Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery. Your note let us know that the book had been assembled incorrectly with the chapters in the wrong order. Thank you for telling us about this. We can return the book to the publisher and receive a replacement copy, hopefully with the chapters in the correct order. We may not have found the mistake without your careful detective work!

Your closing questions, “What are you supposed to do when you find a mystery in a mystery?” was especially thoughtful. We think your question would make a great first sentence for a new book. Maybe it is a book that you will someday write! We could include it in our collection for other young readers to enjoy in the future.

I also want to take a minute to thank you for being a customer of the Cameron Village Regional Library. We appreciate your support of books, reading, and libraries in Wake County. Please let us know how we can help you find the next great book that you want to read.

Sincerely,

Dale Cousins
District 1 Manager,
Wake County Public Libraries

Needless to say, Hallie was absolutely delighted to know that the problem she pointed out got addressed. That’s an important lesson for her: seeing that she can make the world around her better if she takes action. I share her pride!