Books have the power to take us to a particular
time and place. This can be the time and place the author presented as well as the
time and place where we first encourtnered a particular book. With Meader's books,
we have the chance to do both.
Meader wrote his books in the 30's, which is evident when reading. His characters
could have been his contemporaries, the people standing beside him on the street.
Meader, like many good authors, wrote about what he knew, which was the people around
him.
Reading Meader's books again as adults also allows us to remember our history. It
takes us back to that aisle in the library where we first found his stories. We can
remember sharing the story with our friends, excitedly showing them the pictures.
These are friends who we might not have seen for years, yet with one book, they are
by our side again.
These books, these incredible stories, have this power to move us, to help us remember.
