AARIKA RAO is a houseful of talent. The 11-year-old young author is a matured penner of fantastic stories and can tame even the wildest of teenage minds with her creative genius. The sixth-grade su...view moreAARIKA RAO is a houseful of talent. The 11-year-old young author is a matured penner of fantastic stories and can tame even the wildest of teenage minds with her creative genius. The sixth-grade super-imaginative Aarika enjoys reading fiction and is inspired by the likes of Tui Sutherland books. Given her maturity, she shows great leadership skills in real life and nurtures a thousand golden promises in her dream-filled eyes. Aarika is a unique combination of wit and unbridled kindness. She is a storehouse of empathy, expressed passionately through her unadulterated love for animals.view less