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Contact: Theresa Komitas
Phone: (630) 608-5031
E-mail: tkomitas@SD308.org

Oswego, Ill. (April 19, 2023) — National Encourage a Young Writer Day is observed each year on April 10th. This  year, Boulder Hill Elementary School held a book signing event on that date for two of its students, Evelyn Mendoza and Jeremiah Smith-Jones, as well as celebrated them for each having published their first books over the summer of 2022. 

Evelyn’s book is entitled, Two Awesome Friends, and follows two girls who meet at a park and become great friends. To hear more about Evelyn’s book, click here. Evelyn hopes to continue to write more books about the adventures of the two friends.

Jeremiah’s book is entitled, Why Don’t I See Me? I Am American History, Black History. Jeremiah was interested in writing a black history book because when he was in the library he found it difficult to find books on black history for his age to read. To hear more about Jeremiah’s book, click here. Jeremiah plans to continue to write about black history for now, but plans in the future to write about other topics.

Writing is a skill that transcends environments. It's a skill that is valued in work, school, home and social settings. Even with the ever-growing world of technology, there is still a need for skilled writers in many areas of life. Encourage creativity and confidence in young individuals and talk to them about their ideas and dreams.

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is proud of Evelyn and Jeremiah as well as all of the emerging young writers around the district. “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write,” Martin Luther King Jr.