Rhea James publishes award-winning children's book!

Rhea James, 4th Grade, was recognized this week in the Virgin Islands Daily News for publishing her children's book that was illustrated by Deja-Marie Simon, 12th Grade. Congratulations to these two young ladies for their hard work in achieving this project!

From the VI Daily News Article:

The attention, while gratifying for Rhea, is only the beginning for the Montessori student, who said she has no intention of stopping now.

“I like writing because you get to express your feelings,” she said. “I’ve been sketching stories and would like to write about treating people the way they are supposed to be treated, being nice instead of bullying each other.”

Trisha James said she was proud of her daughter and her newfound passion.

“I’m happy that she’s utilizing her time reading and writing,” she said. “Two things children should learn and be excellent at are reading and math.”

A book signing was originally scheduled in May but was postponed due to COVID-19. In the meantime, anyone interested in purchasing “The Runaway Watermelon” can go online or call 340-244-0446.