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Ronna, Södertälje

The book that made me brave

Sara read about a girl who was afraid of the dark. Then she dared to sleep without the light on.

Person Sara, age 9
Role Pupil, year 3
Told in Swedish
Published 2025 · 4 min read

Our teacher read aloud every Friday. I usually drew at the same time, but this time I stopped drawing.

”The girl in the book was scared too. That made it less embarrassing.”

It was about a girl who was afraid of the dark, just like me. I borrowed the book and read it four times.

Now I sleep without the light. Mum says it is the book. I say it is me.

Published 2025 — Ett projekt av Läsfrämjarinstitutet

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