An Addie Sample BookYoung Author’s Writing Camp

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Text copyright Ⓒ 2011 by Addie Sample

Illustrations copyright Ⓒ 2011 by Addie Sample

All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing

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Arizona by Wilshire Press

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This book is dedicatedto my Mom and Dad.

I love you.

A.S

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Brave Bear

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Addie Sample

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"Do you want to climb over?" Bear asks. Bear is my neighbor. Two other cubs are playing, Akita and her older brother.

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"Yes," I say.

I ask my ma and pa.

"Yes," they say.

"Here I climb!" I say, hooking a paw over the fence.

I love going to Bear's house. He has a blow up mud slide.

We go down the mud a bunch of times. I do cool tricks on it. I twirl in the mud pool at the bottom of the slide.

"Go down the slide backward," says Akita.

"No," I say.

It’s terrifying, I think, but what if she keeps asking me? That would get annoying.

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I try paws first on my belly.

"No, I meant head first," Akita says.

"I'm too scared," I tell her, "so no!"

Then Akita goes backward on the slide. I watch from the top. Her fur sinks in the mud.

It looks really fun, I think.

I feel nervous, but decide it is worth a try. I wipe the fur from my face, hold my breath, and close my eyes.

After I kick my paws, I begin to slide. My head goes into the mud, but I feel great!

“I can make tricks out of this,” I say.

Turns out backward mud sliding is fun, not scary!

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Water Slide Trick

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"Do you want to come over?" Spencer asks. Spencer is my neighbor.

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Two other kids are playing, Ashley and her older brother.

"Yes," I say.

I ask my mom and dad.

"Yes," they say.

"Here I come!"

I love going to Spencer's house. He has a blow up water slide.

We go down the water slide a bunch of times. I do cool tricks on it. I slide like a penguin and water gets up my nose.

"Go down the slide backward," says Ashley.

"No," I say.

It’s terrifying, I think, but what if she keeps asking me? That would get annoying. I try feet first on my belly.

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"No, I meant head first," Ashley says..

"I'm too scared," I tell her, "so no!"

Then Ashley goes backward on the slide. I am at the top and see her do it.

It looks really fun, I think.

I feel nervous, but decide it is worth a try. I hold my breath, close my eyes and slide. My head goes into the water, but I feel great!

“I can make tricks out of this,” I say.

Turns out backward sliding is fun, not scary!

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Favorite Photos

Young Author’s Writers Camp

August 1-4, 2011

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Dear Young Authors,

! You did it! You are a published author. I am so proud of you.

! Thank you for sharing your ideas with me. I enjoyed your thoughts and conversation.

! Writing is so much fun, especially with friends. Keep on writing!!! ! ! Irene Kistler! ! ! Ink It Up!! ! !!

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