What is your story about? Can you summarize it in just a sentence or two?
My story is about two teams that compete in a Team Animal Ninja Competition. One team has strong animals that don’t work well and small animals that work well together. I wanted to tell a story about how small people can do big things as long as they work together.
How did you come up with the story ideas that depict the moral?
My inspiration for the story came from my Odyssey of the Mind experience this year at the Regional and New York State Competition. I saw how teams that worked well together did better. I also learned about China and the animals in my story from my OM research.
Are you working on any additional stories right now?
No. It’s almost summer vacation!
Thank you for sharing this story with WSKG! How did you hear about the Contest?
I first heard about the story from my big brother who has won every year!
Which part did you enjoy most — writing the story or making the illustrations that accompanied the plot?
I liked the illustration part more because I love drawing animals!
Is there anything else you’d like to share?
I hope this is an inspiring story for everyone.
Check out the full list of winning stories here!