Whether it's Adidas, Converse, KDs or Nikes

The right kind of shoes can inspire simplicity, 

Or ignite the extraordinary!...

But for me--Langston LaMont Longfellow--I have no shoes to wear. 

One of my legs has a rod in the heel,

a feeling so unreal

that shoes...have no whip-appeal. 

I dream of slipping out from the library,

running "rod free" on a shopping spree 

to get me a pair of low-dunk, red and white Nikes.

So if you see something that look like these...

GRAB THEM,

TAG THEM,

BRING THEM TO ME.

WHATEVER YOU DO,

 DON'T CATCH A FELONY!

In the meantime,

I have to conclude our story-time.

Your librarian, Ms. D,

is giving away a pair of Nikes for free.

To win 10 raffle tickets for entry,

You have to ace a quiz about cultural identity.

Earn bonus entries by being caught reading, before school or during lunch by Ms. D.

Once a week, during February, Ms. D will walk through the cafeteria to see who's reading.

Every student silently reading will get a purple raffle ticket for the Black History Month Sneaker Surprise!

Teachers: If you enjoyed this story jumper experience, then please email me for a link to a 5 mins video demonstrating the ease of getting something like this going in your classroom.

Link address for the quiz article: https://bit.ly/DMS_ShoeMagic