Young Author

When I was in third grade, I think, I wrote a story about a family and their dog. I don't really remember what happened in the story or who the characters were, but I remember some of the illustrations. My favorite one was of the kitchen. It had an orange counter, bright yellow walls, a blue sky that peaked through the curtains surrounding the window over the sink, a black and white checkered floor, and a table with two chairs. God help anyone who decorates their kitchen like I did in that book. I was very proud of my story and rightfully so. I won the Young Author's Award for it. (I think one kid in each 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade class won.)


I remember sitting on the gym floor with all the other winners. It was all very exciting! A recognized author in 3rd grade. I was inspired and to this day I enjoy writing. I still receive some recognition and I am excited that my short little stories are chosen. It's kind of like the thrill, pride, and anxiety of my inaugural award all over again.


I am telling you all of this because I have found something else that brings me just as much joy. Xander has also started to write little stories. I see the accomplishment and pride he feels and wonder if that is how I looked sitting on the gym floor. I gush over his stories, always moved by the plot and the twisty directions it goes. I smile back at him, pride filling my heart as if it was my own story. He's put a few some of my writing blogs and I've shared one or two on this blog.


Now I am sharing with you his first (Spanglish) chapter book.... all 3 chapters of:

 SUPR MAN SAVS THE SIDI FROM THE LLOCR 

Superman Saves the City from the Joker

Chapter 1

SUPR MAN WAS CHASING THE LLOCR UP A BILDIING. THE LLOCR IS

Superman was chasing the Joker up a building. The Joker is

CHRIING TU BLO UP AL UV THE BILDINGS. THE LLOCR BIING MIN TU THE ATHR HOSIS LLUS TO BE MIN

Trying to blow up all of the buildings. The Joker [is] being mean to the other houses just to be mean.

BUT THE HIT HIM. THE JOCR WAS CHRIING TO BLO UP SUPERMANS HOWS. BUT THE JOCR WUS COOL. BUT THIS ISNT THE END.

But then [he] hit him. The Joker was trying to blow up Superman's house. But the Joker was cool. But this isn't the end.

Chapter 2

THEY STARTID TO FIT THE JRAGIN WITH THER WEPINS, SERS AND SORD AND GUNS INTILL THE JRAGIN WUS SCER SO HI FLU AWE FRUM THEM.

They started to fight the dragon with their weapons, spears and swords and guns until the dragon was scared. So he flew away from them.

AND WAL HI WAS CHASING THE JOCR THEY BOTH RON INTO A JRAGIN IN THE WUS. THE JOCR

And while he was chasing the Joker, they both ran into a dragon in the woods. The Joker

WAS MOR SCERD OV THE JRAGIN TEN SUPRMAN. SO HI STARTID TO RUN THE OTHR WEA AND HE WAS RUNING THE OTHR DARECSU FUM SUPERMAS HOWS.

was more scared of the dragon then Superman. So he started to run the other way and he was running the other direction from Superman's house.

Chapter 3

BUT THE JOCR ESCAPT FROM JEL. THEN SUPERMAN FOWND HIM. WIN HI FOWND HIM HE CHAST HIM

But the Joker escaped from jail. Then Superman found him. When he found him he chased him

AND HI COT HIM, THE END. XANDER

And he caught him. The End. Xander.