Twelve-year-old Jocelyn Kwan has already accomplished what many adults only dream of: publishing a book.
Her short story, Figure Skating for Gold, is about a young, kind-hearted girl who unexpectedly wins an ice-skating competition. Jocelyn (pictured) admitted the girl's story reflected her own life.
The main character in her story is also named Jocelyn. And like her, the young author said she likes to ice skate and 'has always wanted to win an ice-skating competition'.
Jocelyn's story was published by Haven Books after winning a top prize in a city-wide writing competition held in April. The contest was sponsored by non-profit organisation, Room to Read (R2R).
Figure Skating for Gold will be part of a set of five children's books in R2R's annual children's series, Kids4Kids. Most of the books, written by adults, revolve around children's fund-raising ideas to help the charity organisation. Badminton for Books, for instance, is a true story about a group of students at Sha Tin College who kept a shuttlecock in the air for 24 hours to raise money.
Jocelyn's story, however, was chosen for its inspirational message, said Haven Books publisher Dania Shawwa.
