Elisabeth's Discovery.

Hopscotch | December 1, 1999| | Copyright

Little halos of mist circled the faces of the children in the crisp December air. All of them -- all but one -- were laughing and shouting as they played their games of dodge ball and jump rope. Elisabeth Meadows sat alone against the east wall of the school building. Her long, brown braids lay along the wall as she lifted her freckled face into the warmth of the morning sun.

Elisabeth was always alone. The other children didn't seem to like her because she was sensitive, awkward, and made straight "A's." With three strikes against her, she was an outcast to the ...

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