When a fire destroyed an 8-year-old girl’s home, she found herself without her most beloved possessions … her books.
Heidi VanSumeren has always loved reading and writing and was devastated that her books and her writing desk were lost in the blaze that destroyed her family’s Michigan home.
Well, children’s book illustrator and author Bob Shea met Heidi at an elementary school reading event and learned of her loss. He took to Twitter to tell her story and ask for donations. Soon people – including librarians and authors from all over the world – began sending Heidi books, art materials, gift cards for clothes, and even furniture.
What made the gifts extra special was that many of the children’s authors signed the books and wrote messages inside.
Heidi and her family are so grateful for the gifts and are storing them all at her grandmother’s house while they get back on their feet.
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/authors-donate-hundreds-books-girl-fire/story?id=38166190
