Whiz Kid: Hannah Stacey

Whiz Kid:  Hannah Stacey

Age:  9

Accomplishment: Hannah's poem titled My Friend was selected for publication in Kaleidoscope 2011, a compilation of student pieces assembled by the Michigan Reading Association. Her poem was chosen by teachers and submitted for consideration to the statewide competition.

Kaleidoscope celebrates its 20th year of publication and its purpose is to celebrate the talents of young Michigan authors. This year, participants represent 105 schools from across the state and selected authors range from kindergarten through 12th grade. 

The fourth-grader is an official published author and will be recognized at a Macomb winners dinner at the Macomb ISD at the beginning of May.

Key to Success: "Hannah is a self-motivated, confident reader and writer," Ashley Elementary School teacher Kevin Grammens said. "She has read over 50 texts this year alone."

"It is a real pleasure to have Hannah in class," Ashley Elementary School teacher Jennifer Allen said. "She is an excellent role model and is doing very well academically. I can always count on her to be consistently prepared and helpful. It has been a joy to see her grow in fourth grade."

Hannah's award-winning poem:

My Friend

I have a best friend

Her name is Belle

She runs like the wind

But doesn’t dress very well

She’s brown and she’s dirty

She has long hair that blows

Her one eye is blue

That sparkles and glows

The one thing you should know

Belle is no phony

She is my best friend of all

And she is my pony