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The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond Volume XXV 2016 Award-winning essays on courage written by sixth-grade students participating in The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum’s Courage in My Life program The Board of Trustees and staff of The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum, Inc. Table of Contents would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to those individuals and organizations that gave so generously of their time, talent and energy to The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond, Volume XXV. Dedication ix The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum, Inc. x Editing Alexandra Marshall Boston Public Schools xi 2016 Essay Judges xii Perspective Photo Craig Bailey, Photographer Preface xiii By Alexandra Marshall Northeastern University Reprographics Courage in My Life xiv Denis Skarep, Design, Layout, Prepress and Production Max’s Story 1 Roxbury Community College Media Arts By Stephanie Warburg and Charlotte Harris Marshall Hughes, Pamela Green and Oliver Seagle Courage Essays Zaryah Qareeb – Aaron Kesler & Colleen Shaw, Teachers 12 Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research Boston Renaissance Charter Public School university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in experiential learning, interdisciplinary scholarship, urban engagement, David Nguyen – Steph Cosantino, Teacher 14 and research that meets global and societal needs. Boston Collegiate Charter School www.northeastern.edu Jacqueline Plante – Meghan White, Teacher 16 Holten Richmond Middle School Christopher Smith, Jr. – Matt Elliser, Teacher 18 Neighborhood House Charter School Terell Rosa – Kathy La Rochelle, Teacher 20 Keith Middle School, New Bedford Kaia Eckton – Leila Huff, Teacher 22 Buckingham Browne & Nichols Solomon Jones-Allen – Celeste Henry-Martin, Teacher 24 James P. Timilty Middle School The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond, Volume XXV is a publication of Juliana Davidson – Danae O’Bryan, Teacher 26 The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum, Inc. and The Boston Public Schools. Linden S.T.E.A.M Academy © 2016 The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum, Inc. volume xxv iii Gleidys Gonzalez – Dan Cesario, Teacher 28 Kalis Gregory – Olivia Belofsky, Teacher 58 Sarah Greenwood K-8 School Mother Caroline Academy Aidyn Reid – Jeanine Stansfield, Teacher 30 Alexis Santos – Abby Barton, Teacher 60 Warren-Prescott K-8 School Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Yasmine Alayan – Colleen Clifford, Teacher 32 Joshua Gonzalez – Shannon Madeiros, Teacher 62 Beebe School Normandin Middle School, New Bedford Luke Randolph – Merrill Hawkins, Teacher 34 Keira McGrath – Kate Martino, Teacher 64 The Park School St. John School Jaliyah Desroches – Ariana Wohl, Teacher 36 Alex Jin – Chris Beeson, Teacher 66 Our Sisters’ School The Park School Jana Elshafey – Jane Wright, Teacher 38 Phaedra Hart – Karen Wheeler, Teacher 70 Salemwood School Keith Middle School, New Bedford Yanifred Galarza – Helen Sullivan & Monica Wood, Teachers 40 Aaliyah Jade Dompier – David Russell, Teacher 72 Hurley K-8 School McKinley South End Academy Joshua Pascarelli-Healy – Therese Evans, Teacher 42 Zachary Garcia – Amy Higginbotham, Teacher 74 South Boston Catholic Academy Dennis C. Haley Pilot School Layla Brown – Matthew LaSpina & Cathy Schumer, Teachers 44 Aracely Santana –Thu-Hang Tran-Peou, Teacher 76 Boston Renaissance Charter Public School Josiah Quincy Upper School Inayah Alam – Ayesha Osmany, Teacher 46 Yaritza Guallpa – Melanie Allen, Teacher 78 Alhuda Academy Rafael Hernandez K-8 School Nelson Torres – Aaron Cohen, Teacher 48 Yumnah Elshaar –Hamzah Henshaw, Teacher 80 Jackson Mann K-8 School Al-Noor Academy Maureen Baumiller – Erin Hannon-Foley & Claudia Lucia, Teachers 50 Cristian Aguasvivas – Tara Porfirio, Teacher 82 Roosevelt K-8 School Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School Liana Joy Winans – Erin Walsh, Teacher 54 Ambar Hidalgo – Kamanampata Dibinga, Teacher 84 St. Patrick School William Monroe Trotter Innovation School Luc Boesch-Powers – Leila Huff, Teacher 56 Ashley Long – Monica Linari & Claire Mandel-Foley, Teachers 86 Buckingham Browne & Nichols Boston Renaissance Charter Public School volume xxv iv v Maya Payne – Amanda St. George, Teacher 88 Penelope Gonzalez – Kathleen Colfer, Teacher 120 Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bellesini Academy Liam Amparo – Kathleen Colfer, Teacher 90 Osasumwen Woghiren – Melanie Smith, Teacher 122 Bellesini Academy Josiah Quincy Upper School Natalie Trapanick – Erin Hannon-Foley & Claudia Lucia, Teachers 92 Roosevelt K-8 School Courage Beyond Boston 124 Alex Boisette – Christina Terranova, Teacher 96 Munirat Ibrahim – Grade 8 – Alex Corbitt, Teacher 126 Ferryway School The Bronx School of Young Leaders in Bronx, New York Daniela Velez – Denise Ashworth, Teacher 98 Neveah Ramons – Flavius Johnson, Teacher 128 Roosevelt Middle School Garden City Primary in Belmopan, Belize Elizabeth Kudinova – Jaqueline Wesner, Teacher 100 Juan Sanchez – Grade 6 – Kelly Wharton-Davis, Teacher 130 Saint Columbkille Partnership School US Wiggins College Prep in Camden, New Jersey Max Warburg Partnership School Maryam Zad – Kendall Allen, Teacher 102 Malik Academy Marah Mossallam – Grade 7 – Sara Coyle, Teacher 132 Beverly Hills Academy in Beverly Hills, Michigan Maggie Galvin – Steph Cosantino, Teacher 104 Boston Collegiate Charter School Jaylon Devin Moody – Melissa Perez, Teacher 134 Raymond Sheppard Nazarene Primary School in Belmopan, Belize Cielo Diaz – Mrs. Devine & Kelly Miller, Teachers 106 Boston Renaissance Charter School Micah Burrow – Grade 7 – Phylecia Ragland, Teacher 136 William .J. Christian School in Center Point, Alabama Yumi Son – Linda Roach, Teacher 108 Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy Kelsey Hinton – Grade 8 – Elizabeth Newsome, Teacher 138 Heritage Middle School in Ringgold, Georgia Geormarie Pol Patrone – Scott Larivee, Teacher 110 Max Warburg Partnership School Mary Lyon K-8 School Avani L. G. August – Juliet Barrowes, Teacher 140 Juseila Dias Silveira – Karen Douglas, Teacher 114 Our Lady of Guadalupe in Belmopan, Belize Martin Luther King Jr. K-8 School Tuy Phanny – Phallo Ol, Teacher 142 Jesennya Furtado – Kate Lynch, Teacher 116 The Cambridge School for Cambodia in Cambodia Roosevelt Middle School, New Bedford Tyelle Williams – Grade 7 – Brittani Wilder, Teacher 144 Carrie Bell – Rachel Parkin, Teacher 118 Wilkerson Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Max Warburg Partnership School volume xxv vi vii Keith Casto – Grade 7 – Syri Kohn, Teacher 146 The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond Cordova Middle School in Cordova, Tennessee Volume XXV is dedicated to Glenda Yesenia – Maritza Trejo, Teacher 148 Glasswing International in San Salvador, El Salvador Taylor Burton – Grade 5 – Tina Kovach, Teacher 150 It is with immense and heartfelt gratitude that the 25th Anniversary Edition Charles A. Mooney School in Cleveland, Ohio of The Courage of Children, Boston and Beyond is dedicated to: Max Warburg Partnership School Rick and Nonnie Burns To Kleang – Phalla Ol, Teacher 152 David and JB Greenway The Cambridge School for Cambodia in Cambodia Ambassador Swanee Hunt Kasey Kaufman Teodora Nitu – Grade 8 – Alyssa Goldfarb, Teacher 154 Joan Bennett Kennedy International School of Indiana in Indiana, Indianapolis Alexandra Marshall Berneda and Louis Meeks Dy’Anne Castillo – Angelita Cruz, Teacher 156 United Evergreen Primary School in Belmopan, Belize Beth Pfeiffer Emily Pope Taylor Lucy Hicks – Grade 8 – Billie Carlock & Stefanie Wynne, Teachers 158 Heritage Middle School in Ringgold, Georgia whose twenty-five-year commitment to sustaining the Max Warburg Courage Max Warburg Partnership School Curriculum has been a remarkable gift. From its inception, they have helped create, promote and support this curriculum through their belief in Ethan Yan – Grade 8 – Karen Tiegel, Teacher 160 the mission, manifested by: leadership in the classroom; or on the Board, The Nueva School in Hillsborough, California Advisory Board or in an advisory capacity; or through financial support. Their efforts have been invaluable. Because of their commitment, Max Courage has Parvathy Nair – Janet Holt, Teacher 162 grown from a local to a national to an international initiative with partnership Good Hope Middle School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania schools from Alabama to California; Mozambique to Cambodia; Pakistan to Max Warburg Partnership School Belize. All embrace the message, that, children, through literature, can learn to recognize courage and can discover the courage within themselves to stand Donia Al-Shalali – Yasmeen Al-Mass & Altaf A-Malhani, Teachers 164 up, and do the right thing, and, by doing so, enhance their lives. Abajd Primary School in Sanaa, Yemen volume xxv viii ix The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum, Inc. Boston Public Schools Board of Trustees Advisory Board School Committee Stephanie Warburg, President Alexandra Marshall, Chair Michael O’Neill, Chair Carrie Minot Bell, Vice President Blake Allen Dr. Hardin Coleman, Vice-Chair Lee Sullivan, Treasurer Peter Andrews Elizabeth Sullivan, Executive Secretary Craig Bailey Savina Tapia, Student Representative Katie Schuller Bleakie Michael Loconto Members Alexandra Oliver-Davila Lisa Clark Nancy Adams Jeri Robinson Janet Coleman Suzanne Fisher Bloomberg Regina Robinson Kit Cunningham Amy d’Ablemont Burnes Dr. Miren Uriate Carmen Fields Sarah Ducas Cecelia Gaffney Superintendent of Schools Heather Faris Robert Gittens, Esq. Tommy Chang Deb Hanley Liz Goodenough Barbara Hawkins Leadership Team Ann Gund Pamela Humphrey