Friday, June 6, 2003
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Friday, June 6, 2003 |
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PTC Homeschool Group includes award-winning author
Tristan McGee, son of Sean and Andi (Harless) McGee, recently won second place for the first grade in Reading Rainbow's Young Authors and Illustrators Contest. Tristan submitted his story entitled "Johnny the Hero" in March to PBA channel 30. During the third week in May, Tristan received a large envelope in the mail from Jeanette Pinkston, the director of broadcasting/media at PBA 30. The envelope contained a letter from Pinkston informing Tristan of his accomplishment, a signed certificate of achievement from LeVar Burton (host of Reading Rainbow), and the children's classic book "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. Tristan's book, "Johnny the Hero," is a five-page illustrated story about Johnny the American solider. Tristan explains in his book that Johnny wears different uniforms (i.e.: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines), and that Johnny can have any skin color. He explains further that Johnny not only helps to protect Americans, but that he also travels to many different countries to help the people there. In closing, Tristan tells us that the next time we see "Johnny," we should give him [her] a hug and tell them "Thank You." The final sentence in Tristan's book says, "May God Bless and Protect All of Our American Soldiers." Tristan is a seven-year-old first grader with the Peachtree City Homeschool Group. When he is not writing stories, Tristan enjoys karate, soccer, going to the park, riding his bike, learning to play chess, and collecting Yu-Gi-Oh cards.
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