When 12-year-old Charlie Dodson wins an essay writing contest he has big dreams of someday becoming a writer. Before his piece can be published, Charlie must endure a gauntlet of “seasoned” editors who slowly chip away at the originality of his work. Faced with the decision of making the suggested changes or risk having his fame and award revoked (including a $5,000 scholarship, as long as he does not attend Berkeley, Stanford, Reed, Emerson, Chico State, Boston College, NYU, or UC Santa Cruz) Charlie learns the high cost of integrity.
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Stacy Dymaiski
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USA
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8 min.