Muscatine students celebrate published books

MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - Two years later, Jefferson students are celebrating the final publication of a book they wrote in sixth grade.

The book is called A QC Hero Named James Landhauser. It is published by A Book By Me.

“It was really important to me that my students understand and learn that heroes are everywhere and a hero doesn’t mean you have to go save the world or save the planet, or do this huge mega project,” said Stacey Beatty, Jefferson Elementary School sixth-grade teacher. “It’s everyday things, everyday parts of life that we do and don’t realize how impactful they are to others and to our local communities. So that was a great learning for them as we learned about Jim and his dad.”

Community members were also able to congratulate two home-schooled students who worked on the book “Regina’s Memories.”

“I feel really honored, like it’s really cool that God, like, puts people together like this,“ said Emma Struckman, writer of “Regina’s Memories.”

All the “A Book By Me” series stories are available on their website here.