We’re pleased to announce the winners of the Dream Catcher Story Contest. Writers were challenged to tell us a story in 300 words or less that is inspired by dreams or capturing dreams. Special thanks to our judges: Natassia Mendez, Jesse Roth, Nick Smith, and Jasmine Sov. Here are the […]
“Catching Dreams to Be the Dream” by Madeleine Cham
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest 1st place (Category 1: grades 3-5) “Catching Dreams to Be the Dream” by Madeleine Cham Age 11, Grade 5 Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wished to catch dreams. Every night, she left a glass jar by her bed to […]
“Dreams” by Penelope Vuong
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest 2nd place (Category 1: grades 3-5) “Dreams” by Penelope Vuong Age 11, Grade 5 Ava went out to her backyard to look at her dream catcher. It had been going all morning, sucking each bad dream that roamed around in the air. The dream […]
“What Happens In The Night” by Zoe Beheshti
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest 3rd place (Category 1: grades 3-5) “What Happens In The Night” by Zoe Beheshti Age 9, Grade 3 When the moon will rise And the stars will shine Many people will whisper “Star light, be mine.” But what’s going on? What’s behind […]
“The Dream Catching Girl” by Angel Tchigui Koundang
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: grades 3-5) “The Dream Catching Girl” by Angel Tchigui Koundang Age 9, Grade 4 Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She lived with her small family in one tiny house. They were very poor and she did […]
“Web of Dreams” by Malena Zamora
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: grades 3-5) “Web of Dreams” by Malena Zamora Age 10, Grade 4 In a little teepee, images of ice cream and donuts floated into the heavy night air. Magical wooden hoops of bent Willow branches, covered in a net of […]
Bookmark Design Contest
Published on :We’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Bookmark Design Contest! The contest was a great success. We had numerous entries with very creative designs. Two designs from each category, eight designs in total, were selected by our library staff judges. The winning bookmarks will be printed and distributed […]
Hidden History Contest Winners
Published on :We’re pleased to announce the winners of the “Hidden History” Writing and Art Contests. This year, youth ages 8-14 who live or attend school in Pasadena were challenged to put their own spin on a piece of history. All artwork and stories were inspired by characters or moments from past […]
One Step Ahead — a story by Carolyn Wang
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 2nd place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “One Step Ahead” by Carolyn Wang Age 11 Summary: Cameron found a note with a mystery waiting to be solved: “Seek the Heart, Solve the clues, Find the fortune” “Seek the Heart, Solve the […]
The English Men — a story by Ishbel Tyler
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 3rd place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “The English Men” by Ishbel Tyler Grade 5 Summary: A grandmother recalls a night when she overhears unwanted visitors at their village. “It all started when mama told me to go to the […]