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In this May 9, 2019 photo, E'yannie Gomez stands with her mother, Shantia Benson , in Bradenton, Fla. E'yannie, a fourth-grader at Samoset Elementary School, wrote &quot;The Crazy World of Alexa,&quot; with the help of her mother. When E’yannie began writing stories in a journal, Shantia Benson, suggested she start with things that happened in real life. They worked together on those stories. They produced enough copy for a book and found a Tampa company to help them publish it. (Dan Wagner/Sarasota Herald-Tribune via AP)

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