Third-grader who was born without hands has won a handwriting award Sara Hinesley is 10 years old. She is a third-grade student at St. John's Regional Catholic School. It is in Maryland( 马里兰州 ). Sara just won a big handwriting contest. She was not very surprised to win. After all, she is very artistic. She paints and draws. She can write in English. Sara can write a bit in Chinese, too. She learned to write in cursive( 草书 ) this year. She said it was "kind of easy." Sara's win is special. That is because she was born without hands. Sara Is Careful With Her Pencil To write, Sara holds her pencil between her arms. She looks at the letter shapes. Then she carefully draws each point and curve. She says it feels like she is making art. Being born without hands can be a challenge. Some people choose to wear a man-made hand. Man-made body parts are called prosthetics. They are light. Many look and work like the real hand. Sara has never used one, though. Sara Believes She Can Do Anything Cathryn Hinesley is Sara's mother. She says Sara is very independent. She likes to do things her way. Sara does not want extra help. Cathryn Hinesley said the family trusts Sara's judgment. Sara decides what she wants to do. Her attitude is "I-can-tackle-anything," Cathryn Hinesley said. "I have never heard this little girl say, 'I can't,' " said Cheryl Churilla. She is Sara's third-grade teacher. "She is a little rock star. She tackles everything you can throw at her. She gives it her best." Sara will get her award on June 13. She will also get a $500 prize.