The TVO Kids logo appears against an animated starry sky. The words "Super Citizens" appear next to a shooting star.

The announcer says IT'S TIME FOR
A TVOKIDS
SUPER CITIZENS
AWARD!
AND THE SUPER, TERRIFIC
AND ROCKING AWARD
GOES TO SHREYA!
[applause]

A caption reads "Shreya. Book Author."

Shreya is around 11, with straight brown hair in a bob cut and wears glasses, a pink T-shirt with a horse print on the front and some beaded bracelets.

She says MY NAME IS SHREYA.
AND I WROTE A BOOK
OF SHORT STORIES
AND I DONATED THE PROCEEDS
TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

A caption reads "Shreya wanted to write a chapter book. But, with so many ideas for different stories, Shreya created Short Stories for Children."

Shreya says SOME OF THE
STORIES ARE ABOUT
THINGS THAT REALLY
HAPPENED TO ME,
AND SOME OF THEM ARE
JUST IDEAS I GET.
LIKE OUR BIRD USED
TO ALWAYS ESCAPE
FROM HER CAGE, SO I PUT
IN DIFFERENT CHARACTERS
AND MADE IT INTO A
STORY AND CALLED IT
"SNOWY ESCAPES."
USUALLY I WRITE
THE STORY FIRST,
AND THEN I DRAW A PICTURE
TO GO ALONG WITH IT.

The caption changes to "Shreya donated all the money from her book to the Sick Kids Foundation."

Shreya says WHEN I WAS WRITING
MY STORIES,
I WAS HAVING A
LOT OF FUN.
AND I THOUGHT THAT THE
KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL
WEREN'T HAVING
AS MUCH FUN.
BUT THEN, I REALIZED
THAT IF I DONATED
THE MONEY TO
THE HOSPITAL,
THEY CAN GET OUT A
WHOLE LOT FASTER
TO DO THE THINGS THAT
I ENJOY DOING ALSO.

The caption changes to "Shreya’s book can be found in some libraries, Sick Kids playroom and sold online."

Shreya says I RAISED 500 DOLLARS FOR
SICK KIDS HOSPITAL.
I THOUGHT THAT IT
WOULD BE REALLY EASY
TO WRITE A BOOK.
BUT I LEARNED THAT YOU
HAVE TO WORK REALLY HARD
AND BE PASSIONATE
AND NEVER GIVE UP.
SOMETIMES I GOT
REALLY FRUSTRATED
BECAUSE I WAS RUNNING
OUT OF IDEAS.
BUT I KEPT ON GOING.
WHEN YOU WRITE A STORY
AND SOMEONE READS IT,
IT PUTS A SMILE
ON THEIR FACE
AND YOU FEEL GOOD TO
KNOW THAT YOU DID THAT.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO GIVE
BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY
BECAUSE IT FEELS REALLY
GOOD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Shreya holds her award.

The announcer says CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU ARE A TRUE
SUPER CITIZEN!

Logo: TVO Kids.

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