The ThinkQuest team ran an essay contest in our school to find out about heroes and heroines in our daily lives. Here are some of the winning essays submitted.

A Survivor.

There have been a lot of heroes over the past. People think that you have to be strong to be a hero. (That's not true.) There are a lot of heroes just like you and me. Hercules is a hero. But, did you know that heroes really don't have to be s SUPER HERO!?

I have a hero. His name is Leonard Corcoran, and he is a grandfather, a husband, a carpenter and a survivor of World War II. He was in the army and he survived! He is healthy and lives a good life. After his experience in World War II he fell in love with Ruth. They got married and are now living in Bradford, Massachusetts. They have more than eight wonderful grandchildren. They go on family trips and are having no trouble at all surviving the rest of their adventures in life.

He plays with me and tells me that he will teach me how to make things with wood and how to put things together. We will try to make the best fun out of the years to come. He is getting older and has a hearing aide. I believe in him and and I have trust in him. I hope he will live and be active for a long time.

He is my hero, my grandfather, a husband, a carpenter and A SURVIVOR!

Molly Howard Grade 3

My Dad

My Dad is my hero because he is a very good firefighter. He has saved a lot of lives. He saved a man from choking to death. He also had to take a fire hose from the first floor of a burning building to the third floor. There were parakeets still trapped in the building. My Dad and his crew got the birds out safely. My Dad was Firefighter Of The Year for bringing a man back to life from a heart attack.

My Dad is also my hero because he helps me with my Quad when it is broken. After he fixes it he takes me riding the next weekend. My Dad takes me plowing snow in his truck with him. Sometimes we have to get up at four o'clock in the morning to plow. We usually go and get a coffee.

My Dad bought me a puppy. She is a yellow lab. Her name is Sandra. She is very wild. We have fun together. My Dad makes roaring fires in the fireplace. They are cozy and warm. Dad and I get the wood from my Uncle and stack it on our deck. My Dad takes our family to Nova Scotia. We have a camp in Clementsvale, Nova Scotia. We have lots of friends up there. We go swimming, fishing, and riding. My Dad and I pick blueberries. My Mom makes blueberry pancakes and muffins. My Dad also takes me to my Uncle's camp in Maine. We go fishing and hunting there. We bring our Quads and have lots of fun. We usually go for the weekend. Once a year we go on a father-and-son canoe trip with our friends and relatives. My Dad and I are good buddies. I love him and he loves me.

Jim Graham Grade 4

My Hero

A hero is a person that you think is special. Most people think a hero is somebody that saves people. That is not true. A hero is really any person you think is special. You could be a hero. But I picked my great-grandmother because I think she is very, very special. When you are hurt or sick she is always there for you. If you are mad and need a little talk, she is right by your side. Also, when we go over her house she plays with us. We either play cards or play with her dolls. But, I don't care what we play because what makes the game fun, is that my great-grandmother is there. She is also very funny. Once at Halloween she pretended she was a vampire!

Her favorite place to go is to the beach with me. We swim or find animals. It is always the best place to go. Sometimes I go to her house and watch scary movies. I love her so very much! I don't know how I could live without her!

Rachel Diodati Grade 3

My Hero

My hero is my teacher. She teaches us all kinds of things. Her name is Mrs. Loughlin. She is helpful when I need her. She is always honest, truthful, and kind. She is always there when we need her with hard work. She is brave. She is one of my favorite teachers.

Ariana DeCola Grade 3

Everyday Heroes

I know two every day heroes! My Uncle Steve and Auntie Andrea work in the Air Force. My Uncle Steve has to go to work every day at six o'clock in the morning. He goes to work and helps get everything ready and everyone settled for take off! He helps to send the missiles into the sky and protect our country. My Auntie Andrea also goes into work every day. She works with all of the Generals and important people at the base. She went to spy school too! She helps to make our country safe. These are MY every day heroes.!

Jenna Levesque Grade 3

My Hero

My hero is Miss Sharon Keith. She is my hero because she is very nice. She cares about everyone. She is also a crossing guard at Fox School. She loves children a lot. She brings me to my bus stop in the mornings and picks me up. She is the kind of person that loves to help everyone. She is the best.

Jaselin Serpa Grade 3

My hero is my great-grandfather Bummpy. He once saved my grandmother. She was very sick. Bummpy carried her all the way to the hospital because they didn't have a car. My grandmother might have died. That is one reason why he is my hero. Bummpy was really nice and was very funny. He always had a smile on his face. He made me smile, too. Bummpy also told great jokes. He spent lots of time with us. He loved babies. I loved to sit on his lap. Everyone had fun with him. That is why he is my hero.

Kathryn Opolski Grade 4

Someone I admire is my Dad. There are many reasons why I admire him. He is nice to me. I can't tell you how nice, because he is nice on a daily basis. He has a bad knee, but plays sports with me. Like the times he comes skiing with me, even though the doctor tells him no. He also taught me everything I know in math, history, ancient civilizations, geography, plants and animals. He also taught me how to read, the alphabet, and how to make my bed. Making my bed, now that's an important issue! My father cares for me all the time. He could never care more about me! Last, but not least, I admire him because he is my dad.

Tyler Call Grade 4

My Heroine

I think a hero should be a person who tries to help and will make things better. They are kind and generous to others, smart and brave no matter what the outcome. So, if someone is in trouble they will be there. Maybe everyone can be a hero if they just try. I would have to say my Mom is my heroine because every single day she takes care of me and my brother and sister. On the weekdays she goes to work and rushes home to pick us up at school. I really don't know how she does it. Plus, she is the PTO president at Fox School. I have a million after-school programs that she has to come and pick me up at like skiing and chorus. My Mom is so awesome and this is why she is my heroine.

Caitlin Brown Grade 4

Meme, My Hero

My Meme is my hero. She shows acts of respect, responsibility, she's trustworthy, and most of all she cares about everyone. Meme will always take care of you when your sick or injured. She will make sure you're comfy and warm if you stay at her house. She's willing to take you where you need to go, and get you there on time. Meme will always keep her promise or go out of her way for you if you ask. If you need someone to cheer you on at a basketball or softball game, she will always be there for you. Meme is a person that is trustworthy. When you need her she will come or if you ask her to do something for you she will get it done as soon as possible. Of all the things my Meme is good at, she is best at giving you advice. She knows pretty much everything that happened ever since the1930's. She will give you advice on personal things and helpful things for a story or report. She will help give you information about French stuff especially when it comes to French words. Although French isn't the only thing she knows. She knows about the Depression, World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Nuclear Age, The Space Age, The Turn of the Century, and many more events in history. She may not have the sharpest brain in the world, but she still can tell you stories about her life, my Pepe's life, and about things in history that happened in her lifetime. My Meme has many good qualities, but I think caring for people is her best. She will watch you and care for you whenever you are sick. She will either go to your house or bring you to her house. But either way, she is a Meme, and the best hero someone could have.

Lindsay Reid Grade 5

My Hero

My hero is my Dad. He is always there for me when I need him. He gets me what I need. For example, I wanted to be a pro snowboarder, and he said that if that's what I wanted, we needed to go and get everything I needed. He is always there for me when I am sick. When I went camping once, I had a migraine and we were all out of medicine. My Dad had to go to the store and get some. On the way to the store he was speeding, so he could get there before the store closed, and he got stopped by the police! The policeman came up to the car and said, "What's the rush?" My Dad said, "My son is having a migraine and I need to get to the store before it closes. Then the policeman said, "Oh, then go ahead...it happens to my kid all the time." My Dad would do anything for me. He is the best.

Matthew Bombard Grade 5

One of my heroes is my brother Matt. He is sixteen and is very helpful. He is my hero because he helps me when I need help and keeps me safe from my other brother. He teaches me a lot. He is very nice. My other hero is my Dad because he takes me places when I need to go somewhere and helps me with schoolwork. My heroes are every day life heroes and a part of my family.

Jeremy Moccia Grade 5

Hero

My hero is my Dad. He is a great guy. He works three days a week, but still finds time to be with us. He gets us involved in many things, and finds time to get to all of them. My Dad is the nicest guy on earth. His is kind, honest, trustworthy, friendly, and helpful. He is a coach, dad, uncle, and report-writer all week long. He can stand up to the pressures of everyday life. Now that's character, for you.

Betina Evancha Grade 5

My heroine is my Mom. She died from Cancer - Strept Throat Cancer. She helped me when I was stuck on hard words. She was caring to others. She liked to help others if they were sad. She was peaceful when she had cancer. She couldn't talk talk to me or hear me. I had to talk loud to say something. She was a loving person. She took care of me when I was sick. She helped me get into bed. She was always funny to everyone. Last year I was "Super Kid" and she brought in Belgium shoes to show everyone in my class. She told everyone in my class all about me.

Katelynn Grotto Grade 4

My parents are the heroes in my life. They take care of the six kids in my family. They take us on trips and bought a nice house for us to live in. They buy us clothes and toys. The buy us food and beds for us to sleep in. The give us a good education by teaching us the things they learned in school and at work. They're always there when ever we need them. They teach us good manners and how to raise our children when we grow up to be adults. The always find time for us whenever any of us need help or have the need to talk.

Kathryn Campbell Grade 3

My heroine is my Mom. She brings me places just to make me happy. Like when I am bored and we cannot go anywhere, she tries to make it fun. She turns the house upside-down just to find something to do. She does her best. My Mom has fun with me. She brings me to the movies and plays games over and over. She always tricks me and it is so funny. When I play with her we always laugh. My Mom just has always been there. She does her best. She makes me laugh. My Mom cheers me up when I am sad. She would give the world to me. That is my Mom. She will be my heroine for the rest of my life.

Claudette Pena Grade 4

My Hero

My Dad is the best person. I think he is a hero. He helped me learn how to skateboard. He is always there for me like when I fell and hurt my arm. When my skateboard broke he helped me fix it. My Dad is the best person to go to for advice. He helps me with my homework. We work on projects together, like a fingerboard. So if you think a hero or heroine has to be a strong person, you're wrong. A hero or heroine can be anybody. I choose my Dad.

Taylor Kravits Grade 4

My Hero

My Hero is my Mom. She is 34 years old, and her name is Cathy Brown. She is my hero because...she helps me with homework, when I am hurt, and is also always there for me! One day I fell off my bike and I walked home. I told her and she said that it was going to be alright. She went to the cabinet and got bandages. After she kissed me, and told me to rest. I did and felt much better. That's my hero, and I love her.

Taylor Brown Grade 4

One hero in my life is my Mom, Carol McHale. She has accomplished so much in her life. She has raised two boys: me and my brother Sean. She gives us both a good education. She has a good job and makes a lot of money for food and clothing. She works at Bell Atlantic. If I am struggling, she is always there for me. When I am sad, she is always there to cheer me up. She plays with me. I love my Mom.

Ryan McHale Grade 3

My Hero

My Dad is my hero because he once saved my life. When I was a baby I was choking on a lollipop as he was leaving. My Mom called, "Chuck! Chuck!" and he pulled back in. He came out of his truck and he put his arms around me and just like pulled a punch. He pulled and pulled and pulled and the lollipop came out onto the ground.! Then my father went to work. I think I was really scared because choking is really scary. I can't even believe that happened to me. I'm glad my Mom got to call my Dad before he left. I am so lucky to have a father that's nice and helps me out a lot. That's why I love my father.

Cayley Casey Grade 3

My Hero

My father is my hero because he is a musician. My father is my hero because he might be in a band. My father is my hero because he helped me learn the drums. My father is my hero because he brings me to the doctor's when I am sick. My father is my hero because he takes care of me. My father is my hero because when I get hurt he gives me a bandage. My father is my hero because he is never cross with me.

Eric Walsh Grade 3

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