Amelia Walker as Pearl S. Buck

Amelia Walker as Pearl Buck

Cindy Walker or Beckeley, WV, mother of Amelia Walker sent us a picture of her 3rd grade daughter dressed as Pearl S. Buck for a presentation about the author's life. The family had visited the Birthplace some weeks before. Her mother writes that Amelia also

received a certificate for reading 75 books this school year...and the results from a STAR reading test at school that indicate "she reads at a level equal to that of a typical twelfth grader" based on a national average of students in her grade. We are very proud of her.

We're interested in hearing about schools that study Pearl S. Buck, or students that do reports on her or related topics, so send us your pictures or stories.