Know Your Mighty Writers: Kahlaa Cannady & Christian Precise
School: J.R. Masterman
Grade: 5th
Known each other: Since first grade
How did you become Mighty Writers?
KC: “My mom heard about Mighty Writers through her job at the Philadelphia library.”
CP: “Heard about it, and walked in.”
How do you feel about writing?
KC: “It’s fun because you get to write about your feelings.”
CP: “Writing’s cool. I like narratives full of lots of descriptions and details.”
Favorite books
KC: “Realistic fiction and my favorite book is ‘Maniac Magee.’”
CP: “Harry Potter books are my favorite. I’m almost finished all seven.”
Favorite subject
KC: “Math. I like solving problems.”
CP: “I like gym. It’s better to get exercise instead of sitting around in a classroom.”
Least favorite
KC: “Well, social studies. I don’t like how we learn such general history and not enough about specific important people.”
CP: “I don’t like health class. This week we’re learning about puberty. My friend had a good idea: girls should be taught by female teachers, separately from the boys.”
For fun
KC: “I like soccer. I play midfield for the South Philly Anderson Monarchs.”
CP: “I like to play with my little sister, Carrington. She’s only six.”
My ideal job
KC: “A crime scene investigator in Miami.”
CP: “I’d work at a cat shelter. I don’t want to be a vet who does the surgeries; I just want to help take care of them.”
Hidden talents
KC: “Singing. Not many people know that about me.”
CP: “I’m strong and flexible. Kids in my gym class think I’m superhuman.”
Personal role model
KC: “Barack Obama.”
CP: “I like Michael Jackson for his music. But he’s not really a role model for me.”
How would you be defined in a dictionary?
KC: “Smart, kind, caring and dependable.
CP: “Tough, but smart, nice and reliable.
At Mighty Writers, Kahlaa Cannady and Christian Precise always arrive together and help each other on assignments. Kahlaa lives in North Philadelphia and Christian is from Center City. They are about to start work on a Mighty Writers project titled “Girlfriends,” a series of stories they’ll write about their friendship and each other.
(Interviews conducted by Christina Rissell)
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