Ella Mae Johnson Research Paper

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Ella Mae Johnson, daughter of Marney and Bill Johnson, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 18, 2004. Ella has two younger siblings: Moira, her sister, is thirty-nine years old, and Jack, her brother, is almost thirty-seven years old. When she was younger, Ella Mae Johnson went to about five different schools: The Farm in Washington state, Navy Hale Kekeikie in Hawaii, Breidablik in Washington state, Suquamish in Washington state, and White Oaks in Virginia. Ms. Kragen, one of Ella's teachers, has highly influenced her. Ella did not like history until she had Ms. Kragen. Ms. Kragen taught history in a way that was fun. Two of Ella’s interests, when she was young, were reading and writing. Flying in an airplane is Ella’s favorite life experience

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