Mary Buchanan, 13, New Hampshire

Favorite subject: English
Book: My Girl
Music: classic rock
Extracurricular activities: martial arts, newspaper
Hobbies: martial arts, drawing

Mary Buchanan is interested in politics because she thinks it's important to know about the government. She thinks health care reform is a very important issue that is facing the United States today.

"[If I were President], I would provide equal health care for everyone," she said.

Mary gets most of her news from the newspaper and TV. She is excited about being a Scholastic Student Reporter because wants to meet and talk to important people.

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