My Magic Mirror

KENDREA FERNANDOProfile of the Award-winning Imaginative Story writerKendreas book The Magic Mirror was awarded the 3rd place in Category A at The 2013 Tim Winton award for young writers. Kendrea Fernando has been writing stories since she was4 years. Her writing skills were recognised when she wasschooling at College Street Normal School, PalmerstonNorth, New Zealand. She wrote stories as part of her school work and most of them were awarded as the story of the day. Her reading and writing skills were enhanced and encouraged by her teachers at the Currambine Primary School and Beaumaris Primary Schools in Australia. Kendrea was born in 2005 in Sri Lanka and now lives in Australia. Kendrea has stepped forward to help the McCusker Alzheimers Research Foundation WA, Australia to raise funds by donating a $1 per book from her book sales. Kendrea is the youngest donator to The McCusker Alzheimers Research Foundation, in this scale. Her passion and the motivation to help the foundation is an example for all others. I am so pleased and happy that her book has been recognised and awarded the 3rd place in Category A at The 2013 Tim Winton award for the young writers. I wish her all, success. Professor Ralph Martins (Director of Research), The McCusker Alzheimers Research Foundation, WA Australia. Kendrea was a pleasure to have as part of our English Enrichment Program. She always displayed an exceptional work ethic and the stories that she produced were entertainingand very well written. It is very exciting to see her following her passion for writing and to have a book of her own published. Geoff Smith, Principal, Currambine Primary School, WA. Australia.