Author Description

Thank you for supporting PHABB 5 California Student Authors and for reading each story our kids put theirhearts into. This work was made possible by the generous support of Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, the office of Assemblymember Mike Gipson, and the California State Librarian’s office. Determined Survivors features ten fun and exciting middle school writers from the Boys 2 Gentlemen and Girls 2 Young Ladies nonprofit organization. The authors' participated in a rigorous 12-week virtual PHABB 5 writer’s workshop in which students were challenged with creating a short story that revealed what it means to be a survivor in the midst of the 2020pandemic.Their stories will surprise you, enrich your day, and demonstrate California students are natural born storytellers.