Levittown's Wisdom Lane Middle School students become authors

Eighth graders in the honors program at Wisdom Lane Middle School in the Levittown School District recently became authors after publishing an original book. The picture story, aimed at their peers in the sixth grade self-contained class, was unveiled at a book release party on March 14.

Both classes gathered in the Wisdom Lane library for eighth graders to read the book, “I Am Me,” to sixth graders as snacks and refreshments were offered. The book, fully illustrated by those in Jessica Dillon’s honors English class, contains messages of positivity, acceptance and expressing confidence in oneself. Eighth graders also prepared a drawing for sixth graders to color in. Both presenters of the book and its new readers had a great time interacting with one another.

The book was assembled through Student Treasure Publishing, which selected “I Am Me” as a semifinalist in its National Book Challenge. If chosen as a finalist, the class could receive one of several prizes, including a $5,000 grant for the school or a $50 gift card, which the class pledged to donate to a local food pantry.