The Secret — a story by Aaron Young

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Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11)   “The Secret” by Aaron Young Grade 3   Summary:  Zach finds out something interesting about his father.   There was a kid named Zach who had a dad named Cody Bellinger. They lived in a […]

The Time Tempest — a story by Ellis Gruesbeck

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Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11)   “The Time Tempest” by Ellis Gruesbeck Age 11   Summary:  Ritchie finds a mysterious box which grants him an adventure of a lifetime.   “Ritchie! Come inside for dinner.” “Aw mom, just one more dig […]

Mystery Package — a story by Emelia Lagousis

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Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11)   “Mystery Package” by Emelia Lagousis Grade 6   Summary:  The narrator finds a mysterious letter with a mission.   The door creaked open, revealing the storm outside- and the strange, battered package on my porch. […]

Writing Hidden Histories for our Young Reader’s League Writing Contest

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Last week our Kids’ Writing Workshop focused on hidden histories and flash fiction, to help kids develop entries for our 2019 Young Reader’s League Writing Contest. The theme of the contest is “Hidden Histories” and the maximum length is 300 words–which is much shorter than it sounds! So for this […]

Winners and Honorable Mentions for our Fractured Films Art Contest

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On Saturday, August 31st we had a reception honoring the winners and honorable mentions of our Art and Writing Contests. This year’s theme was “Fractured Films,” fitting with our Summer Reading theme, “It’s Showtime at Your Library!” We got beautiful art and writing entries that were inspired by films, but […]

“Triassic Park” by Joel Mason Griffin: 1st Place

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Read the story that won 1st Place in the Children’s Category for our Fractured Films Writing Contest–a Triassic take on the movie “Jurassic Park” written by Joel Mason Griffin! The judges loved the action and suspense, and I think you will, too!                 […]

“Fairytale Avengers” by Diego and Mateo Fernández: 2nd Place

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Read the story that won 2nd Place in our Fractured Films Writing Contest–a fairytale take on the Avengers (or an Avengers take on fairytales!) written by an amazing duo of writer brothers: Diego and Mateo Fernández! Action-packed and a delight to read, see for yourself why it placed!     […]

Young Readers League Art Contest 2018: Age 8-11

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Age 8-11 Category First Place Kayla Su Age 11, Sage Oak Charter School “Paths to a New Journey” Colored pencils; 8 x 10 inches This piece is gorgeous, thoughtful, and creative—with numerous well-thought out scenes depicting all the possibilities in one’s life journey—paths in the journeys ahead or left behind. […]

“First Goal” by Breck Sequeira

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 1st place Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Breck Sequeira Age 11 (Grade 6), Blair Middle School “First Goal”   David Manuel follows his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.   Tic-tac-tic-tac-tic-tac​. Bouncing back and forth between his feet, keeping it up in the […]

“The Mattesons” by Maya Bailey

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 2nd place Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Maya Bailey Age 11 (Grade 6), Eliot Arts Magnet “The Mattesons”   A natural disaster forces the Matteson family to take a new journey.   It was 9:00 a.m. when the lights started to flicker in the […]