About William Andrews

Age: 11
School: Westlane
My name is William Andrews. I joined Y-Press is October 2007. I'm going to be a 6th grader at Westlane, I'm playing oboe. I want to live in Seattle.

Interests: Roller Blading, tennis, swimming, movies, running.

Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Book(s): Outsiders
Favorite Movie(s): Knocked Up
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite YPress Story: Mormon

Stories by William

Kids must speak up about mental health

By Beverly Jenkins, 16, Michelle Hu, 16, William Andrews, 11

Touching things methodically. Reading the same book pages repeatedly while the rest of the class moves on to future chapters. Worrying about how she's different from other kids.

Exotic animals may be fascinating, but not all make great pets

By Shelby Helton, 17, Sam Clark, 11, Viktoria Kreyden, 13, William Andrews, 11, Peter Akinola, 15, Alex Williams, 11

Instead of awakening to Spot barking or Frisky purring, Lauren Van Atter listens to Fiyero sing a solo at 6 a.m. Fiyero, named for a character in the musical "Wicked" is Lauren's cockatiel. Most kids have pet dogs and cats, but according to Dr. Angela Lennox, more young people are choosing to own exotic pets than ever before.