Ava the Big

by Kell Andrews

I LIKE THINGS to balance, partly because of my name, “Ava.” It’s the same backwards and forwards, balanced on a V in the middle. When something bothers me, I try to balance the bad with the good. That’s why I don’t mind being the tallest kid in third grade. Bad: Have to stand in the back row of my class picture. Good: Can reach the books on the top library shelf. Bad: Can’t wear a fairy costume from the Halloween store. Good: Mom makes a better one out of a bridesmaid dress. Bad: Everyone always points out how tall I am. Good: Sometimes I want people to notice me. So it balances. One day, a new girl comes to school, and she’s the shortest kid in third grade. “Welcome Ava…

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