StoryCorps: Madeleine Smith & Christine Ristaino

August 6th, 2013

Madeline Smith lives in Scottdale, Georgia, and dreams of being a movie star. In the meantime, like most eleven-year-olds, she spends her weekdays at school. At StoryCorps, Madeline’s mom Christine Ristaino asked her about life as a student.

Broadcast version of story that aired Tuesday, August 6, 2013

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