Books, regardless of the genre, can get anyone thinking about writing. This is the case for Van Gogh Elementary Kinder student, Kadhir Alarcon. On November 15, Kadhir was recognized by the City of Pharr and Pharr Memorial Library on his book titled, “I Adopted A Monster!” inspired by the Pharr Memorial Library, Spooky Monster Story Contest.“When I grow up I want to be an author and one day serve my community,” Kadhir said as he addressed the City of Pharr Commissioners during the meeting.On October 31, the Pharr Memorial Library sponsored a story contest, Spooky Monster Story Contest, where students ...