Preteen published authors

Vickie Blanchet selects a picture book from dozens written by Stratton Elementary School students in the Grizzly Discovery Center, May 15 in Newport.

As part of GDC’s summer program, the students wrote stories, including plots, characters, scenery and dialogue, based on illustrated but wordless books provided by WRiTE BRAiN. The stories were then published. At least 50 Stratton Elementary School students are now published authors, with each student receiving a softcover copy of their picture book.