Local child author hopes to help

ANDOVER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - At 11-years-old, Alexa Peters is already a co-author and illustrator of a new book. Now, she's hoping to help others with it.

Alexa wrote "Cooper and Me" with her mother Monique.  The book is based on Alexa's own life.  It's about a girl who is nervous about her first day of school and doesn't want to go unless her dog Cooper goes with her.

The 11-year-old Andover native also illustrated the book.

"Cooper and Me" will both entertain and help others.  A portion of the proceeds will go to the Happy Hearts Fund, which helps build schools in countries hit hard by natural disasters.

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