@Ozma.Of.Oz
My mom read to me, but the book I remember being read to in 4th grade was Where the Red Fern Grows. Ms. Littrell, our teacher, hadn't read it beforehand, so when she got to the (ahem) emotional part, she had to leave the room because she was crying so hard. She didn't come back for a while. We all sat there sniffling.
Forward 20 years, and I did the EXACT SAME THING except it was 7th graders and the book was The Red Pony. 🤦♀️