�������������������������������������������Juan’sStoryCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351035-8ISBN13:978-0-15-351035-9OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350602-4(Grade5On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350602-4(Grade5On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357960-9(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357960-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891012612111009080706byKristiMcGeeillustratedbySusanSpellmanJuanranhomeandexplodedthroughthedoor.“Mom!Mom!”hecalled.Hewasreallyexcited.“Soundslikeyouhavegoodnews,”hismomsaid.“Youwon’tbelieveit!Mystorywaschosen!I’mgoingtothewriters’conference!Icouldwinthestatecontest!”Juanblurtedoutinonebreath.“Congratulations,honey.Youdeserveit.Itoldyou‘HowtoHugaDragon’isagreatstory!”3Juanranupthestairsanddroppedhisbooksonthebed.Helookedovertheconferencepamphlet.Theconferencewouldbeheldatthelocalcollegewherehisdadtaught.Juancircledthelectureshethoughtwouldbeintriguing.“WritingforFun”and“DelightfulDragons”bothsoundedgood.Thewinnerofthecontestwouldbeselectedattheendoftheconference.Heorshewouldgetprivatewritinglessonswithaspecialinstructorandwouldreceiveagiftcertificatetothelocalbook...
