Elementary School Students Become Published Authors

Publication: The Daily News
Date: February 12, 2008

Summary: Michigan elementary school children became published authors thanks to grants from the Belding Area Schools and the Lake Michigan Writing project.

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Each third-, fourth,- and fifth-grader wrote a story and drew pictures with colored pencils or markers. The finished transcripts of the 450 children then were sent to a company, printed and bound into a hardcover book. . . .

Austyn LaClear, 10, of Belding was excited upon receiving his book.

"Whatever I do it inspires my little sister and brothers to do," he said. "My mom says if I write a book I can become an actual author. I want to become a children's book author and I bet my sister wants the same thing."

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