WOMEN WHO CHANGED OUR WORLD.

My favorite woman in history is Rosa Parks. Because she stood up to a white person on the bus and she led a boycott of buses. I admire her because she stood up for blacks and refused to get off her seat for a white person. I learned about her when I learned about Martin Luther King. But a woman I admire in the history of my family is my great-grandmother.

- Bianca Johnston-Marquez, 9

Melvin Avenue

Elementary

Reseda

The women who I admire most is Ms. Rosa Parks. I admire her because she fought for black people's rights. If she didn't I couldn't have black people as my friends. And not just black people. Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, Swedish, etc. Shes a role model for all of us and one day I hope to be like her.

- Caitlin Eubanks

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School 

West Hills

Harriet Tubman was one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad. She was once a slave, but she escaped. Harriet Tubman wanted to help other slaves escape, because she once knew what it was like being a slave. She helped over 300 slaves escape. She took the slaves to Canada and places were there was no slavery.

- Jeff Culbertson, 11

Stonehurst Avenue School

Sun Valley

My mom is special to me. She listens to me when I have something to say. She so special to me that I don't have words to describe it.

My mom is very loving and caring. When I'm sick she makes me rest and she takes real good care of me. When I'm sad she comes and comforts me. She gets sad when I cry. I wish there was some way I could repay her for everything she's done for me.

My mom is wonderful, warm and understanding that if I put all of this together, it wouild add up to my couragious mother who has made a big efort so I could be smart and healthy. I guess you can say, "Mom? You're my hero!"

- Abigail Potter, 11

Mayall Street School

Granada Hills

Amelia Earhart was the first person to fly over the alantic ocean. She flew a Lockheed vega monoplane. It took 15 hours and 13 minutes to fly from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland to Londonderry Ireland. Some people say she crashed in the Atlantic Ocean, some say captured by the Japanese.

- Derrick Chu, 8

San Jose Street

Highly Gifted Magnet 

Mission Hills

Helen Keller ws an astonishing women. Though she was blind and deaf, she never lost faith in her tutor Anne Sullivan. Anne Sullivan was half blind when she was young. Helen Keller was blinded when she was just a young baby. Helen Keller learned to read with her fingers. She learned to understand what people said. The people would use their hands and spell the words and she would understand. I think Helen Keller is the best!

- Joyce Gu, 10

Monlux Elementary

North Hollywood

I write this letter to Pocahontas. Because she saved the life of captain John Smith. Smith said that Pocahontas' father, Powhatan, was about to kill him with a club when she threw herself between them. Powhatan's warriors had captured Smith and were about to put him to death when Pocahontas peaded with her father to spare him. Before they sailed, Pocahontas died of fever. She was buried in St. George's Church Gravesend.

- Tammie Rosales, 8

San Jose Street

Highly Gifted Magnet

Mission Hills

The woman I would admire is my cousin Ida Roven. Although she is not politically well known she was a survivor of the concentration camp called Auschwitz. The reason why I think she is historical is for the fact that she was a part of a horrible thing and everybody should notice it as many people do. Maybe people dont think about her but she is one of those poor people.

- Zac Marsh, 12

Oakwood School

North Hollywood

I admire Betsy Ross becasue she was the first lady to sew the U.S.A. flag. If it wasn't for her we would not have a United States flag.

- Lizeth Martinez, 11

Oxnard Street School

North Hollywood

The woman in history that I most admire would be Mother Theresa. She helped poor people by giving them food and trying to save them from sickness. I admire her work.

- Carolyn Wolf, 12

Oakwood School

North Hollywood

CAPTION(S):

PHOTO

Photo (1) Eric Suazo, 11, of St. Ferdinand School in San Fernando admires Harriet Tubman, who led slaves to freedom in the middle 19th century. (2) Jeffrey Lo, 12, of Porter Middle School pays tribute to pioneering woman pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared during an attempted around-the-world flight in 1937. (3) Michelle Kim of Van Gogh Elementary School admires Helen Keller, who, at the turn of the century, persevered despite being blind, deaf and mute. (4) Mayra Beltran, 13, of Porter Middle School loves Lucy - Lucille Ball on "I Love Lucy." (5) Scott Elson, 12-1/2, of Porter Middle School honors Christa McAuliffe, the teacher who died in the space shuttle Challenger explosion.