The Quest for Normal
By: Maddie S., 11, MN (aka 321blastoff)
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About the Author: Maddie is a fifth grade girl with a lot of favorites. She dreams of being an astronaut, and is currently trying to get to Space Camp. Her hobbies include reading, writing, listening to music, making crafts, and talking. She has been a chatterbox since birth! She and her friends love to keep a list of their favorite words and use them often. She loves Italian and Mexican food. Maddie has also appeared in three plays, and she enjoys dramatizing at home, too. She is a great big sister to her two younger siblings. Her biggest accomplishment is this publication.
My Favorite Book of All Time Is…. Among the Barons (at the moment)
I like to write because… "It's my way of connecting myself with the rest of the world. It's like me responding to things happening to me and things about life. I like to use my experiences to give girls convincing characters, since my stories are already a part of my history, and they should teach girls about important things that are good to know."
Excerpt from her story...
"What is normal?" my religion teacher asked yesterday at the start of class.
One of the boys replied, "Nothing! Everybody's a monkey!"
Several snickers ran through the classroom, but Mr. Cherbin took no notice. "Exactly correct, Frankie!" he boomed. "There is no such thing as normal. In fact, everyone in here is differently unique…" As usual, he droned on and on, but his question stuck to my mind like duct tape.
"What is normal?" The more I thought about it, the more convinced I was that there was such a thing as normal—and that I should go on a quest to become it.
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