The Story that Changed Me (Through the Shelf Thursday #3)

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (1948)

When I was elementary and middle school I did not read or write that much.  I HATED writing and only read what I was forced.



But, I do remember reading The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.  I can't remember exactly what grade I was in (must have been in the fifth or sixth grade), but I will never forget sitting at my desk, and finishing it as part of our class assignment.  The story itself is short and was inserted into our textbook.



It c...