That would be the three of us. The Creative Three: myself, my sister and Jesse Kuhn, the designer.

This was a big win for us. We finished in second place in district last year, and we lost in the first round so one of our goals this time around was to go further than we did.

It's overwhelming to see kids excited. It's a dream come true.

When we got there, it obviously was in the beginning stages of the fire. It was coming from the middle of the church. Then the fire began to rage. Then it engulfed the whole church.

We considered putting him in Fort Myers (while the school was there), but that seemed like a lot of trouble to me. We decided to bring him in as soon as they were ready to open here.

Although history textbooks contain facts and information and historical fiction provides entertainment, well-told biographies bridge the gap for children by combining historical accuracy along with engaging stories. It is time to bridge that gap for the middle grade student.