Young Whidbey Island author gets an honorable mention | KUDOS

Aurora Coffey holds Victoria, her white-crested blue Polish hen. - Photo courtesy of Trish Coffey
Photo courtesy of Trish Coffey
Aurora Coffey holds Victoria, her white-crested blue Polish hen.

January 31, 2012 · 4:12 PM

Whidbey Island Waldorf School fifth-grader Aurora Coffey received honorable mention for her story about Gertrude, the Chicken in Charge.

Aurora wrote the story for a recent writing competition held by Backyard Poultry Magazine.

The 10-year-old Aurora is a member of the Rock-n-Doodle 4-H poultry club and was inspired by her white-crested blue Polish hen, Victoria, who is a featured character in the story which the author titled “The Silkie Mystery.”

Read Aurora’s story at: www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/6/6-6/7-10_winners_runners-up_honorable-mentions.html#AuroraCoffey.

 

 

 

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