The story "The Hula Hooping Queen" by Thelma Lynn Goudain revolves around a young girl named Kamika who dreams of becoming the hula hoop queen of 139th Street by beating her rival, Jamara. However, on the day of the big competition, Kamika's plans are disrupted when her mother asks for her help with preparations for their neighbor, Miss Adeline's, birthday party. After a series of mishaps, including a failed cake, Kamika must come up with a solution to save the party. She gets an idea from Jamara, who is spinning a donut on her finger like a hula hoop, and decides to use a donut as a makeshift birthday cake. The party is a success, and Miss Adeline reveals that she too was a skilled hula hooper in her youth. The story ends with a fun hula hooping session involving the whole neighborhood.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The story "The Hula Hooping Queen" is being read by Oprah Winfrey on Storyline Online.
2. The story is written by Thelma Lynn Goudain and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton.
3. The main character, Camika, is trying to beat her friend Jamara at hula hooping.
4. Camika's family is preparing for a birthday party for their neighbor, Miss Adeline.
5. Camika's mom sends her to the store to buy more sugar for the party cake.
6. Camika gets distracted by Jamara and forgets to get the sugar, causing the cake to not turn out right.
7. Camika uses a donut, whipped cream, and strawberries to make a makeshift birthday cake for Miss Adeline.
8. Miss Adeline is a former hula hooper and starts hooping again at her party.
9. The party spills out onto the street, with everyone hooping and having fun.
10. Camika and Jamara have a hula hooping competition, but it's not clear who wins.
11. Oprah Winfrey introduces the story and talks about her own love of hula hooping at the end.
12. The reading is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Storyline Online program.