Future softball ace lays field of dreams

She says her family inspires her to follow her dream, particularly her mom, who motivates her to accomplish all of her goals. When she's not playing softball, Barrera enjoys reading "The Hunger Games" trilogy and lists her family, her special pillow and "The Hunger Games" movie among the things that she absolutely could not live without.

NAME: Amanda Barrera
AGE: 10
GRADE: 5
SCHOOL: Passmore Elementary School, Alvin ISD
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Passmore Elementary Student of the Month, made A/B honor roll and her softball team took first place in a local tournament
CLUBS/ACTIVITIES: Barrera is a Passmore Elementary Student Council Class Representative, plays on a competitive softball team and is active in her church.
FAVORITE CLASS: "My favorite class would be Mrs. Gray’s language arts class because she puts together activities for us every day, and she puts feeling into it. She is always singing and dancing when she is teaching."
FAVORITE THING TO DO AFTER SCHOOL: "My favorite thing to do is hang out with my friend, Melanie. She is my best friend because we do fun things and play with each other every day."
FAVORITE BOOK: "'The Hunger Games' series is my favorite because they are really interesting, and it shows what the future will probably be like."
FAVORITE WEBSITE: "My favorite website would have to be www.CoolMath.com because there are a lot of fun games on there."
FAVORITE SONG: "My favorite song is 'Last Christmas' because every radio station plays it over and over, and it gets stuck in my head."