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Leo students share original stories of faith
On Jan. 29, the day before the polar vortex hit the Chicago area, about 20 second-graders sat quietly on the floor of a classroom at the Academy of St. Benedict the African, 6020 S. Laflin St., and listened as six sophomores from Leo High School read them books about faith that they wrote themselves.
Chandler McMahan, Caron Gordon and Ed Harris from Leo High School read faith-based books they created themselves to students at the Academy of St. Benedict the African School in Englewood on Jan. 29, 2019. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Aygeon Abner holds up his team's book as he reads to the second graders. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ed Harris reads from the book. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A Leo High School student holds one of the books for the students to see the illustrations. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A second-grader at St. Benedict the African School in Englewood listens to students from Leo High School read their own books about faith on Jan. 29, 2019. (Karen Callaway/ Chicago Catholic)
(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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