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Flat Stanley travels from All Souls to Iraq and back
After reading “Flat Stanley,” a 1964 book by Jeff Brown about a completely flat boy, second grade students at All Souls School in Englewood decided to mail a facsimile of the main character to Iraq. The paper doll traditionally travels the globe and is photographed with various landmarks. The program helps students study geography and writing skills.
Dressed in military camouflage, Flat Stanley visited U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Solova, who was stationed in Iraq. Solova took pictures of the figure, which he then returned to the class, with a promise to visit them when his tour of duty was over. Last month Solova visited the children, now in the third grade, to talk with them about his experiences. The students cheered their approval when he promised to take Flat Stanley with him on any future missions.
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