On November 9th, Jenna Bush met with
students at Wolfson High School to discuss her book, Ana’s Story. Bush, the
daughter of President Bush, discussed her motivation for the book, which
centers around a young girl living with AIDS in Latin America. Miss Bush
answered questions from Wolfson students and signed their books.
“Having Jenna Bush here was a wonderful experience,” said Billy Mott, a
senior AP Literature student. “It isn’t every day an author comes to our
school.”
English Teachers Jacquie Tinsley and Todd Tinsley
spearheaded the work that the students displayed for Bush upon her arrival.
“The students were really motivated by the book, but knowing Bush was
speaking at the school pushed the students to work even harder,” shared
Jacquie Tinsley. “Their work shows how much they cared about what Bush had
to say.”
The students at Wolfson High School created posters
showing what they learned about AIDS and UNICEF, as well as their reactions
to the book. Miss Bush was really excited to see that Wolfson’s students
had done so much with her book. “We wanted to show her (Bush) that we went
beyond reading her work. We learned from her book, and used the book as a
springboard to other avenues of learning,” stated Mr. Todd Tinsley, the
English Department Head at Wolfson, and Billy’s AP Literature teacher.
“It was really special to me,” said Sasha Hasonovic,
the student who introduced Bush to the school. “It was my birthday, and my
mother’s name is Ana.” Sasha gave a quick biographical account before Bush
began her speech.
