'Gifted' Canton Star Student Gets Special Shout-Out: Meet Jaliyah!

Canton, GA — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we’re working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.

This submission comes from Linda Bessellieu who nominated Jaliyah of Canton, Georgia.

Star local student’s name

Jaliyah

What grade is your star local student in?

2nd grade promoted to the 3rd grade

How do you know the star local student?

I am the grandmother.

Why do you believe the star local student should be recognized?

Jaliyah Bessellieu–Webb co-authors the nonfiction and fiction stand-alone three book series My Protest for Early Readers. My daughter and I author her stories. Jaliyah was four ½ years old when we wrote her first story, My Protest, a nonfiction children's picture book for early readers.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Jaliyah is a gifted student.

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Jaliyah!

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