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2007-2008 LISTEN TO A LIFE CONTEST
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
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Winner of 11 national awards including an International Reading Association Children's Choice, a Teachers' Choice, and the Pinnacle Award for Best Gift Book! The contest theme of hopes and dreams across a lifetime is inspired by the bestseller Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes by Susan V. Bosak. 15 of the top illustrators in the world each offer a gorgeously illustrated page in a poetic, multilayered story about life's hopes and dreams, inspiring both children and adults. A great book to share in the classroom, Dream is also a popular gift book for all ages. Find out more about Dream. |
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AND THE GRAND PRIZE WINNING TEAM IS...
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Duncan Boone, 11
and his grandmother
Elizabeth Barone, 60
Elizabeth Barone is a proud grandmother and real estate agent in Elkhart, IN. Duncan is in grade 6 at Elkhart's Concord East Side Elementary School. In addition to being an ambitious student, he has made the nationals for diving and enjoys playing both baseball and football. School counselor Marilyn Agee worked with the grade 6 students and teachers in the school to help classes enter the Listen to a Life Contest as part of a career unit that begins with goal-setting. She feels the contest offers students real-life examples of what can be accomplished in life and how goals are reevaluated or achieved, and brings the generations together in a meaningful way.
Congratulations!
When my grandma told me her first memory, being put in a closet for crying when she was scared her first day of kindergarten, it reminded me of Harry Potter. Both were locked in a closet, not for being bad, but for being misunderstood. There are many similarities between my grandma, Elizabeth Barone, and the character Harry Potter. She was a shy and insecure child and overcame great obstacles in her life, much like Harry.
My grandma was embarrassed to bring friends home, because she was very poor. She did not have a nice home and had an alcoholic father. Harry couldn't bring friends home either because of being different. My grandma remembers her best gift during her childhood as a new pair of shoes from the principal. Harry also had a principal watching out for him.
My grandma's role model was her grandmother. Her only vacations were with her on the lake for two weeks. Her grandmother always gave her a pack of Juicy Fruit gum. Even today when she chews Juicy Fruit gum she's reminded of those wonderful visits. Harry got his reprieve from home when he visited Ron's house where he was treated like he was special for a short time as well.
As an adult, my grandma met her Voldemort, breast cancer. She fought for her life and won. My grandma may not be a great wizard, but she is a hero to me. She overcame several obstacles in her life and worked very hard to succeed. She had to earn everything. No one looked out for her but her. She sets a goal and works until she accomplishes it. I just think that it's amazing how she was at the bottom when she was a kid, but now she is at the top.
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