Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul (34 page)

Kerri Warren
, age thirty, wrote her story for
Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul
while in junior high. Kerri earned a Ph.D. in cell biology and is currently doing research at Harvard Medical School, studying heart formation and rhythm generation.

Sandra Warren
is an author, educational consultant and publisher. She has authored books, poetry, reader’s theatre, video and audio scripts including
Arlie the Alligator,
a story-song picture book for children. Contact Sandra at P.O. Box 360933, Strongsville, OH, 44136, or via e-mail at
[email protected]
We would also like to thank the following contributors: From Costa Mesa, California:
Lauren Aitch; Mike Curtis; Evan de Armond; Tania Garcia; Elisabeth Hansen; Elvis Hernandez; Stephanie Lane; David Neira; Nedim Pajevic; Ashley Parole; Karen Perdue; Amanda Smith; Hayley Valvano;
and
Roman Zaccuri.
From Newport Beach, California:
Katie Adnoff; Natalie Citro; Marleigh Dunlap; Philip Maupin; Brittany Miller; Mikie Montmorency; Geoffrey Rill; Raelyn Ritchie; Corey Schiller;
and
Erika Towles.
Also,
Danielle Uselton
from Cleveland, TN;
Martina Miller
from Reidville, SC;
Sarah Bennett
from St. Petersburg, FL;
Meghan Gilstrap
and
MeShelle Locke
from Lacey, WA;
Molly Oliver
from Cincinatti, OH;
Jessica Ann Farley
from Hartly DE;
Jorge Prieto
from El Paso, TX;
Leah Hatcher
from Cloverdale, VA;
Megan Preizer
from Rushville, IN;
Angie Porter
from Stendal, IN;
Renny Usbay
from Sunnyside, NY;
Eun Joo Shin
from Woodside, NY;
Gina Pozielli
from Gibbstown, NJ;
Ronnie Evans; Katie Fata; Samantha Jean Fritz; Ashlee Gray; Ben Hall; Michelle Nicole Rodgers; Maria McLane;
and
Benjamin Mitchell
from Lansing, MI;
Andrea Gwyn
from Midlothian, VA;
Becky Rymer
from Greensboro, NC;
Pat Wheeler’s
fourth grade class from Paducah, KY and Tracey Alvey’s fourth grade class from Paducah, KY; and
Alle Vitrano
from Windsor, CA.

Permissions

We would like to acknowledge the many publishers and individuals who granted us permission to reprint the cited material. (Note: The stories that were penned anonymously, that are in the public domain, or that were written by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen or Irene Dunlap are not included in this listing.)

Book.
Reprinted by permission of Jessica McCain and Nancy McCain. ©1998 Jessica McCain and Nancy McCain.

Is That When You Know?
Reprinted by permission of Candice Hanes and Janine Ann Thomas. ©1998 Candice Hanes and Janine Ann Thomas.

Discovery.
Reprinted by permission of Jesse Damazo and Becky Damazo. ©1998 Jesse Damazo and Becky Damazo.

Love.
Reprinted by permission of Stephanie Lee and Hwa Sook Park. ©1998 Stephanie Lee and Hwa Sook Park.

Kelly, The Flying Angel.
Reprinted by permission of Louise R. Hamm. ©1998 Louise R. Hamm.

The Tower.
Reprinted by permission of Robert J. Fern. ©1998 Robert J. Fern.

Uncle Charlie.
Reprinted by permission of Patty Hathaway-Breed. ©1998 Patty Hathaway-Breed.

The Game of Love.
Reprinted by permission of Lou Kassem. ©1998 Lou Kassem.

“Where’s My Kiss, Then?”
Granted permission by Ann Landers and Creators Syndicate. Reprinted by permission of M. A. Urquhart. ©1998 M. A. Urquhart.

The Visit.
Reprinted by permission of Debbie Herman. ©1998 Debbie Herman.

The Fire Truck.
Reprinted by permission of Lori Moore. ©1998 Lori Moore.

Merry Christmas, My Friend.
Reprinted by permission of Christa Holder-Ocker. ©1998 Christa Holder-Ocker.

There’s An Alien on the Internet.
Reprinted by permission of Joanne Peterson. ©1998 Joanne Peterson.

Seeing, Really Seeing.
Reprinted by permission of Marie P. McDougal. ©1998 Marie P. McDougal.

Kim Li, The Great.
Reprinted by permission of Berniece Rabe. ©1998 Berniece Rabe.

Edna Mae: First Lesson in Prejudice.
Reprinted by permission of Sandra Warren. ©1998 Sandra Warren.

The Connection.
Reprinted by permission of Joel Walker and Laurie J. Walker. ©1998 Joel Walker.

The Favorite Vase.
Reprinted by permission of Belladonna Richuitti and Alicia Cunningham. ©1998 Belladonna Richuitti.

A Friend.
Reprinted by permission of Danielle Fishel and Jennifer Fishel. ©1998 Danielle Fishel.

A Friend.
Reprinted by permission of the authors. ©1998 Leah Hatcher, Sarah Bennett, Roman Zaccuri, Katie Adnoff, Martina Miller, Meghan Gilstrap, Danielle Uselton, Jorge Prieto, Megan Preizer, Molly Oliver, Angie Porter, MeShelle Locke, Eun Joo Shin, Gina Pozielli, Hayley Valvano, Brittany Miller, Marleigh Dunlap, Jessica Ann Farley, Elisabeth Hansen, Renny Usbay, Stephanie Lane, Mike Curtis, Geoff Rill, Tania Garcia, Natalie Citro, Ashley Parole.

Best Friends.
Reprinted by permission of Mary Beth Olson. ©1998 Mary Beth Olson.

All I Would Ever Need.
Reprinted by permission of Kerri Warren. ©1998 Kerri Warren.

My Friend Anthony.
Reprinted by permission of Katie Short and Bonnie Short. ©1998 Katie Short.

No Dad?!
Reprinted by permission of Jason Damazo and Becky Damazo. ©1998 Jason Damazo.

Terror on Route 83.
Reprinted by permission of Mary Ellyn Sandford. ©1998 Mary Ellyn Sandford. Also, reprinted by permission of the May 1994 Counselor.

Watching for the Miracle.
Reprinted by permission of Korina L. Moss. ©1998 Korina L. Moss.

Daddy’s Girl . . . At Long Last.
Reprinted by permission of Candace Goldapper.

©1998 Candace Goldapper.

From the Heart.
Reprinted by permission of Marcia Byalick. ©1998 Marcia Byalick.

A Brother’s Love.
Reprinted by permission of Diana L. James. ©1998 Diana L. James.

Secrets That Made Paul Special.
Reprinted by permission of Judy M. Garty. ©1998 Judy M. Garty.

Goat’s Tobacco
from
Boy
by Roald Dahl. Reprinted by permission of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc. ©1984 by Roald Dahl.

My Grandfather’s Gift.
Reprinted by permission of Rider Strong. ©1998 Rider Strong.

Silent Night, Crystal Night.
Reprinted by permission of Lillian Belinfante Herzberg. ©1998 Lillian Belinfante Herzberg.

Going, Going, Gone.
Excerpted from
If the Pasta Wiggles, Don’t Eat It
by Martha Bolton, published by Vine Books. Reprinted by permission of Martha Bolton. ©1995 Martha Bolton.

Your Name in Gold.
Reprinted by permission of A. F. Bauman. ©1996 A. F. Bauman.

Father’s Day.
Reprinted by permission of Taylor Martini and Vicki Ann Martini. ©1998 Taylor Martini.

Mom’s Duck.
Reprinted by permission of Page McBrier. ©1998 Page McBrier.

The Bobsledder’s Jacket.
Reprinted by permission of Tim Myers. ©1998 TimMyers.

Things Are Not Always Black or White.
Reprinted by permission of Judie Paxton. ©1998 Judie Paxton.

What’s Wrong with a B+?
Reprinted by permission of Donna M. Russell. ©1998 Donna M. Russell.

Just Ben.
Reprinted by permission of Adrian Wagner. ©1998 Adrian Wagner.

The Green Boots.
Reprinted by permission of Linda Rosenberg. ©1998 Linda Rosenberg.

Showing Up.
Reprinted by permission of Julie J. Vaughn and Tyler Vaughn Marsden. ©1998 Julie J. Vaughn and Tyler Vaughn Marsden.

The Pest.
Reprinted by permission of Judy Fuerst. ©1998 Judy Fuerst.

A
Good
Reason to Look Up.
Reprinted by permission of Shaquille O’Neal. ©1998 Shaquille O’Neal.

Close Call.
Reprinted by permission of Diana Parker and Karen C. Parker. ©1998 Diana Parker.

The Flood.
Reprinted by permission of Adam Edelman and Eric Edelman. ©1998 Adam Edelman.

The Man Who Had Plenty.
Reprinted by permission of Jerry Ullman, Amy Ullman and Reverend Mark Tidd. ©1998 Jerry Ullman, Amy Ullman and Reverend Mark Tidd.

The Perfect Dog.
Reprinted by permission of Jan Peck. ©1998 Jan Peck.

To Be Enormously Gorgeous.
Reprinted by permission of Carla O’Brien. ©1998 Carla O’Brien.

The Purple Belt.
From
The Secret Power Within
by Chuck Norris. Reprinted by permission of Little, Brown and Company. ©1996 by Top Kick Productions.

B. J.
Reprinted by permission of Nate Barker and Cynthia A. Barker. ©1998 Nate Barker.

The Perfect Angel.
Reprinted by permission of Stacie Christina Smith and Karen M. Smith. ©1998 Stacie Christina Smith.

Someone to Hold Onto.
Reprinted by permission of Ann McCoole Rigby. ©1998 Ann McCoole Rigby.

Rebecca’s Rainbow.
Reprinted by permission of Tara M.Nickerson. ©1998 Tara M. Nickerson.

One Rainbow Wasn’t Enough.
Reprinted by permission of Matt Sharpe and Nicki Sharpe. ©1998 Matt Sharpe.

A Nightmare Come True.
Reprinted by permission of Damien Liermann and Brad Livermann. ©1998 Damien Liermann.

Lessons from God.
Reprinted by permission of Jennifer Rhea Cross and Gary W. Cross. ©1998 Jennifer Rhea Cross.

Believe In Yourself.
Reprinted by permission of Jillian Hunt. ©1998 Jillian Hunt.

The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish.
Reprinted by permission of Alan D. Shultz. ©1998 Alan D. Shultz.

The Playground.
Reprinted by permission of Audilee Boyd Taylor. ©1998 Audilee Boyd Taylor.

Dreams of the Children.
Reprinted by permission of Jody Suzanne Waitzman and Wendy Johnson-Waitzman. ©1998 Jody Suzanne Waitzman.

Batgirl.
Reprinted by permission of Dandi Dailey Mackall. ©1998 Dandi Dailey Mackall.

G-o-o-o-o-a-a-a-a-l-l-l-l!
Reprinted by permission of Heather Thomsen and Betsy K. Thomsen. ©1998 Heather Thomsen.

With Every Footstep.
Reprinted by permission of Shannon Miller. ©1998 Shannon Miller.

The Rock Club.
Reprinted by permission of Vanessa Clayton and Richard D. Clayton. ©1998 Vanessa Clayton and Richard D. Clayton.

Socks for Kerry.
Reprinted by permission of Barbara McCutcheon Crawford. ©1998 Barbara McCutcheon Crawford.

Just Ask.
Reprinted by permission of David Levitt and Sandy Levitt. ©1998 David Levitt and Sandy Levitt.

Grandfather Learns to Read.
Reprinted by permission of Karen Beth Luckett. ©1998 Karen Beth Luckett.

School—Moving Up.
From
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
by Ben Carson with Cecil Murphy. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. ©1990 by Review and Herald © Pub Association.

In Control.
Reprinted by permission of John D. Troxler and Elna L. Troxler. ©1998 John D. Troxler.

The Sandbox.
Reprinted by permission of Lucas Parker and Elizabeth Parker. ©1998 Lucas Parker.

What a Year.
Reprinted by permission of Robert Diehl and Robert P. Diehl. ©1998 Robert Diehl.

Dear God, This is Charles.
Reprinted by permission of Charles Inglehart and Nancy Inglehart. ©1998 Charles Inglehart.

Missy and Me.
Reprinted by permission of Glenda Palmer. ©1998 Glenda Palmer.

The Miracle of Life.
Reprinted by permission of Lacy Richardson and Mark Richardson. ©1998 Lacy Richardson.

Goodwill.
Reprinted by permission of Cynthia M. Hamond. ©1998 Cynthia M. Hamond.

Putting My Best Foot Forward.
Reprinted by permission of Kathy Ireland. ©1998 Kathy Ireland.

Understanding.
Reprinted by permission of Jessica Stroup and Kerry Carroll. ©1998 Jessica Stroup.

Nine Gold Medals.
Reprinted by permission of David Roth. ©1988 David Roth.

Without a Nightlight.
Reprinted by permission of Jessica Harper and Deborah S. Harper. ©1998 Jessica Harper.

Nobody Knows the Difference.
Reprinted by permission of Deborah J. Rasmussen. ©1998 Deborah J. Rasmussen.

The New House and the Snake.
Reprinted by permission of Christine Lavin. ©1998 Christine Lavin.

I Found a Tiny Starfish.
Reprinted by permission of Dayle Ann Dodds. ©1998 Dayle Ann Dodds.

Get Help Now!
Reprinted by permission of Tia Thompson and Tammy A. Ralston. ©1998 Tia Thompson.

The Big Director.
Reprinted by permission of Kel Mitchell. ©1998 Kel Mitchell.

I Love Her More Than Ever.
Reprinted by permission of Amber Foy and Tammy Rupp. ©1998 Amber Foy.

Dear Momma.
Reprinted by permission of Darnell Hill and Gregory Tye. ©1998 Darnell Hill.

My Dad.
Reprinted by permission of Aljon B. Farin and Jun F. Farin. ©1998 Aljon B. Farin.

Smoking is Cool . . . . Not!
Reprinted by permission of Valeria Soto and Celsa Soto. ©1998 Valeria Soto.

DARE Rap.
Reprinted by permission of Shelly Merkes and Michael Merkes. ©1998 Shelly Merkes.

I’m Not Dana.
Reprinted by permission of Sabrina Anne Tyler and Sandra Koszynski. ©1998 Sabrina Tyler.

No Home.
Reprinted by permission of Elizabeth A. Gilbert-Bono. ©1998 Elizabeth A. Gilbert-Bono.