Chapter 12“The library?” Julian asked. They were still in the middle of crossing the street, but there could only be one place Josie was taking him to on the other side. The public library was a tall brick building with brass lettering on its glass automatic doors. The sun was setting behind the structure, creating a halo around the building.
Josie rolled her eyes at Julian’s question, as if he should have thought of this before. “Come on. I have so much homework that I need a space to put it down,” she said. “And besides, it’s nice and quiet.”
“I guess. You know,” Julian began, lowering his voice as they stepped through the doors, “my dad once told me that kids in Finland only have a half hour of homework a night. And that’s if they get any at all.”
“Why? That seems like it defeats the
