Photos: Monarch PK-8 Students Get Their Books Published

Leta De Giorgi, left, signs books for her classmates. Leta De Giorgi, a 7th-grader, had her book published and was presented with final product on Nov. 6, 2024. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Leta De Giorgi, a 7th-grader, sees her published book for the first time on Nov. 6, 2024. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Leta De Giorgi, a Monarch PK-8 seventh grader, sees her published book for the first time on Wednesday. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest, and five won. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Stan Tucker holds up the published book written by Leta De Giorgi, a 7th-grader at Monarch PK-8. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Leta De Giorgi, a 7th-grader, had her book published and was presented with final product on Nov. 6, 2024. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Roku Maine waits with his book on Nov. 6, 2024. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Evie Leslie was another Monarch PK-8 student that authored a book. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Leta De Giorgi, left, was hugged by her friend Lyn Stelling. Leta De Giorgi, a 7th-grader, had her book published and was presented with final product on Nov. 6, 2024. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Leta De Giorgi, a 7th-grader, had her book published and was presented with final product on Nov. 6, 2024. Stan Tucker, who has a nonprofit organization called “Leap for Literacy,” which aims to encourage kids across the nation to author their own life story, visited the school and encouraged students to enter his national writing contest. Forty-five students from Monarch PK-8 entered the contest.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

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