Whiz Kid: Historical Writer

Each week Naperville Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments.

We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at . Be sure to include all of the information that's featured below.

This week's nomination includes a Whiz Kid with the write stuff. Check it out!

○      Whiz Kid's name: Olivia M.

○      Whiz Kid's age: Fifth grade

○      Whiz Kid's school:

○      Whiz Kid's accomplishment: Olivia won Scholastic’s grand prize in its Fifth National Dear America Student Writing contest.

○      Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?): Contestants were required to write a five-day diary exploring a historical event from the point of view of a real or fictional character. Olivia wrote about the American Revolution. Her entry was chosen from more than 5,000 entries and as a grand prize winner she will receive a tour of historical sites along the East Coast.

Thanks to a partnership with , each weekly Whiz Kid will receive a certificate good for one free slice of pizza at the restaurant's or locations.

Weekly Whiz Kids may redeem their free slice of pizza at Nancy's Pizza locations in Bolingbrook, 210 N. Weber Road, and Naperville, 1275 Rickert Drive, only. For more information call the Bolingbrook location at 630-679-0700 or the Naperville restaurant at 630-355-8774.