{"id":3484,"date":"2016-11-19T14:08:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T22:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2016-11-18T16:11:34","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T00:11:34","slug":"amelia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2016\/amelia\/","title":{"rendered":"“Girl on Fire” — story by Amelia Monsour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Young Readers League\u00a02016\u00a0Writing Contest<\/p>\n

Category 2 (Age 12-14)<\/p>\n

1st\u00a0place<\/p>\n

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Girl on Fire<\/h3>\n

by\u00a0Amelia Monsour
\n12\u00a0years old (Grade 7)
\nSierra Madre Middle School<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The circus master, Eduard, buttoned up his red coat, and prepared to enter the circus ring, where flying children, super strong men, and conjurers awaited. One person was missing – where was the shapeshifter? Well, it wasn\u2019t as if the show needed her. She could barely change her face, let alone change her form. He was about to enter the ring when he felt a tug on his coat. He looked down.<\/span><\/p>\n

A child stood at his feet, eight years old at most. She wore rags, and no shoes. Her hair was a red as fire, and her eyes were an icy gray. She looked so unusual that it was unsettling. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGirl, scram. I\u2019ve got to go onstage now, and I can\u2019t be bothered with beggars. But I\u2019ll give you a tip after the show, the stands are full of leftover food, and I won\u2019t mind if you help yourself.\u201d Eduard said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy name is Ember, and I am <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> a beggar. I am here for work.\u201d the girl said, and her voice felt as if it were on fire. Before Eduard\u2019s eyes, she transformed into a dragon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eduard was shocked. \u201cBut you\u2019re just a girl. It takes master shapeshifters decades to master the skills needed to completely change their form.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m more skilled than most.\u201d the girl replied. \u201cWill you hire me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes. The circus could use someone like you. But what about your parents?\u201d Eduard inquired.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey are dead. Killed in a factory fire. It was when they were killed that I started being able to transform. I trained myself, and have been going from circus to circus ever since. None of them bothered to listen to me\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure glad I did. You\u2019re hired!\u201d Eduardo said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ember smiled. She would never have to go hungry again.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contest info:<\/p>\n

Tell us something about a new character joining a magical circus. What is their special ability? How did they come to join the circus?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Special thanks to our judges: \u00a0Allison Hill (Vromans), Nick Smith (Pasadena Library), Shauna Redmond\u00a0(Pasadena Library), Tiffany Duenas (Pasadena Library), Jean Penn (Pasadena Library)<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the\u00a0Friends of the Pasadena Public Library<\/p>\n

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To view more\u00a0stories from the contest, view the list: \u00a0http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2016\/yrlcontest<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Young Readers League\u00a02016\u00a0Writing Contest Category 2 (Age 12-14) 1st\u00a0place Girl on Fire by\u00a0Amelia Monsour 12\u00a0years old (Grade 7) Sierra Madre Middle School \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The circus master, Eduard, buttoned up his red coat, and prepared to enter the circus ring, where flying children, super strong men, and conjurers awaited. 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