-Reader's Digest Assn. is proud to present Reminisce Magazine's Grand Prize Winner in its inaugural memoir contest. Our judges found Confessions of a Martian Schoolgirl an easy read of an honest story, with fine detail of growing up in the '40s and '50s on the Midwest prairie. Humor abounds amidst dark moments in an entertaining coming-of-age tale. --- Courtenay Smith, Executive Editor, Reader's Digest and Reminisce magazines The white schoolhouse with its red roof was directly across Osceola's main gravel road from Grandma's house. A merry-go-round reigned alone in the side yard, an octagon...