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Zain Abbas
Scholastic Kids Press announced that Zain Abbas, a 6th grader from Westlake, OH will join this award-winning team of Kid Reporters, ages 10–14, who report “news for kids, by kids.”
During the 2020–2021 program year, Zain will interview newsmakers from his community and share the perspectives of his peers on the 2020 U.S. presidential election and other issues that matter most to young people today. Kid Reporter stories are published on the Scholastic Kids Press website, and featured in select issues of Scholastic Classroom Magazines, which reach more than 25 million students nationwide.
Over the past two decades, Kid Reporters have made headlines covering major national and world events and interviewing influential figures, including conservationist Jane Goodall, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning author Jason Reynolds, and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in addition to United States presidents Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump.
FULL PRESS RELEASE: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/press-release/scholastic-kids-press-chooses-45-kid-reporters-cover-news-kids-kids
About Zain Abbas:
- Kid Reporter Zain Abbas, from Westlake, OH, is one of 45 Kid Reporters in Scholastic Kids Press.
- He is 11 years old and in 6th grade.
- Full online bio: https://kpcnotebook.scholastic.com/user/385
About Scholastic Kids Press:
- Kid Reporters in the award-winning Scholastic Kids Press program, ages 10–14, cover “news for kids, by kids” with coverage of current events, breaking news, entertainment, sports, and more from their hometowns and on the national stage.
- Their stories appear online at the Scholastic Kids Press website and in issues of Scholastic classroom magazines, which reach more than 25 million students in classrooms nationwide.
- The annual selection of Kid Reporters is based on writing ability, interviewing skills, and attention to detail. The Kid Reporter application includes:
- A typed news article.
- A typed essay that answers the questions: Why do you want to be a Kid Reporter?
- Two ideas for stories about their community that they would like to work on as a Kid Reporter.
- OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.scholastic.com/kidspress
