Open to students in kindergarten through fifth grade, stories were judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of illustrations.
Winners in each grade level are listed below.
| KINDERGARTEN |
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 FIRST PLACE
Adilynn Rudolph
"The Hungry Little Fawn"
Homeschooled, Williamsburg
 SECOND PLACE
Eleanor Simmer
"There is Too Much Trash in the Ocean"
Birdneck Elementary, Virginia Beach
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| FIRST GRADE |
|
 FIRST PLACE
Kylah Jaramillo
"The Princess and the Potion Maker"
Nansemond Parkway Elementary, Suffolk
 SECOND PLACE
Willow Young
"Helping the Earth"
Kilby Shores Elementary, Suffolk, VA
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| SECOND GRADE |
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 FIRST PLACE
Noelani Hendrick
"Season Town"
Deep Creek Central Elementary, Chesapeake
 SECOND PLACE
Keasia Carney
"A Girl's Best Friend"
Cradock Elementary School, Portsmouth
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| THIRD GRADE |
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 FIRST PLACE
Malayia Charles
"There is No Place Like Home"
College Park Elementary, Virginia Beach
 SECOND PLACE
Gabrielle Ford
"The Outstanding Ballerina"
Marie Ford Homeschool, Norfolk
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| FOURTH GRADE |
|
 FIRST PLACE
Violet Allen
"How Cecilia Baker Cleaned Her Room"
Matthew Whaley Elementary, Williamsburg
 SECOND PLACE
Taryn Vernon
"Dear Diary: Recess Rap Battle"
Homeschooled, Chesapeake
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| FIFTH GRADE |
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 FIRST PLACE
Makaiah Segre
"Home in the Woods"
Homeschooled, Chesapeake
 SECOND PLACE
Ryan Robertson
"Reforce to the Rescue"
Strawbridge Elementary, Virginia Beach
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| OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL WINNER for GRADES K-1 |
|
 Miyoko Caccio
"Miyoko the Planet Hero"
Saunders Elementary, Newport News
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| OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL WINNER for GRADES 2-3 |
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 Julia Santos
"Invisible but Essential: The Air We Breathe"
Glenwood Elementary, Virginia Beach
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| OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL WINNERS for GRADES 4-5 |
|
 Yue-Lin Chen
"Hope In Despair"
Old Donation School, Virginia Beach
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| HONORABLE MENTIONS WINNERS! |
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Brooke Kowalsky - 5th Grade, Hickory Elementary, Chesapeake
Duneya Bello - 3rd Grade, College Park Elementary, Virginia Beach
Jenna Henderlite - 2nd Grade, Hickory Elementary, Chesapeake
Kalani Brown - 5th Grade, Virtual Virginia (Norther Shores Elementary)
Kendal Little - 2nd Grade, Point O’View Elementary, Virginia Beach
Warren Braswell - 2nd Grade, Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk
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The PBS KIDS Writers Contest is part of PBS KIDS Raising Readers and is funded in part by a Ready To Learn grant, in a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The contents of these contest rules were developed under a grant, #PRU295B050003, from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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