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Tennessee 7-year-old a finalist in national story contest

Aarya Sethi, 7, fans out the pages of her story that has been selected top-10 nationally, in a contest by toy maker Schleich and the 4-H, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Collierville, Tenn. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP)
Aarya Sethi, 7, fans out the pages of her story that has been selected top-10 nationally, in a contest by toy maker Schleich and the 4-H, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Collierville, Tenn. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP) Aarya Sethi, 7, fans out the pages of her story that has been selected top-10 nationally, in a contest by toy maker Schleich and the 4-H, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Collierville, Tenn. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP)

By DIMA AMRO / Memphis Commercial Appeal via The Associated Press 3 min read

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A bull, T-Rex, tiger and unicorn meet up on a farm … what happens next?

More than 100 children across the nation decided the fate of the animals as part of a storytelling competition.

Among those storytellers is a Collierville student, who is now a top 10 finalist in the contest and in the running to have her story featured in a video that will be available internationally.

“I feel really good,” 7-year-old Aarya Sethi said. “I just felt proud of myself, I just wanted to jump up screaming and say, ‘I am a winner.'”

German toy manufacturer Schleich and American youth organization 4-H partnered for “Create Your Story,” a contest for National Tell a Story Day on April 27.