byJenaK.
ThisstorytakesplaceinFlorida.Mygrandma’sfriendwantedtotakeJames
andmetotheaquarium.Whenwegotthere,itlookedlikeabigwarehouse.
Whenwewalkedin,itfeltlikeIwasinthebigbubblyblue.Therewasa
sheetofglassthatlookedlikethewater.
Thenwewenttoseethedolphins.Thereweretwodolphins.Each
dolphinwasfoundonthebeachinMexico.ThenJamesandIwenttothenext
room.Ithadbeautifuljellyfishbobbinginthewater.Thenwesawbabysea
turtlesfloatingatthetopofthewater.Itallhappenedatonce.
Thefunniestpartwaswhenthemanateesbumpedintotheglassand
littlebubblesfloatedtothetop.Thenwesawsomefish.Thebiggestonewas
thetigersharkandthesmallestonewasthebluemoon.
ThenJamesandIgottotouchashark.Itwasababyanditsskinfeltlike
sandpaper.ItwasaBamboosharkanditwasafootlong.JamesandIgotto
touchthetipofthenoseandthetailandthebottomofthemouth.
Ilovefishandhowtheyshimmerinthelightandgivemethoselittle
fishyfaces.
Iamamazedatallthefishthatliveinthesea.Ilovegoingtoaquariums
toseethecolorful,gleamingfish.WhenIgetolder,Iwanttoworkinan
aquarium.
Exemplary Writing Project, 2012-13 ● Nottingham Elementary School ● Arlington, VA