Taking part in the fame game

“My ancestor Sir Christopher Wren because I think it’s cool the Queen

of England made him a ‘Sir.’ And he did lots of buildings -- I did a

biography on him last year.”

JACK GARCIA, 9

“George Washington because he’s a nice person and the first

president.”

LESLIE AQUILAR, 9

“Mia Hamm because she’s a soccer player, and I like playing

soccer.”

PAIGE BUCKLAND, 8

“Isaac Newton because I really like his science. Science is my

favorite subject, physics mostly.”

JON-DAVID HORNE, 8

“Annie Oakley because she was the first woman cowgirl and the most

famous.”

EMILY BADER, 8

-- Interviews and photos

by Suzie Harrison