User talk:Ringofhope

Ashraya Ananthanarayanan is a budding author at the age of Eleven. Her debut book Ring of Hope got published when she was only ten years old. The book did very well in the international market and the author has also received several accolades for the same. Ring of hope is a simple story which brings to life many true stories of compassion including the real life turtle rescue effort by this tiny author for which she was awarded the PETA compassionate kid Award in 2008.

The book also earned Ashraya the recognition letter from Mayor Nutter of Philadelphia, PA along with the Spring Ford School Board Award.

A student of Cambridge University, Ashraya's next book ARIA which is a book of 51 varieties of poems is all set for release in May 2012.

Some of her awards:

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Award, Daily Point of Light Award

President's Voluntary service Award, Academic Excellence Award & President's Call to service Award

Leadership Award- Senator Stewart Greenleaf, recognition from Senator John Rafferty

Shruthilayam Academy Award, Veena Gayathri award for Music & few others.