Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 1st place Category 1 (ages 8-11) The Journal by Lauren Sales Age 11 (Grade 7) Blair Middle School This is the story of an ordinary girl with a not so ordinary story. My name is Jenna Adler and I live in New Orleans, Louisiana. […]
“The Haunted Pair of Ballet Slippers” — story by Maelee Rose Acosta
Published on :Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place Category 1 (ages 8-11) The Haunted Pair of Ballet Slippers by Maelee Rose Acosta Age 11 (Grade 6) Blair Middle School The little ballerina warned them! No one would listen to her. They had no idea of how dangerous the pair of […]
“The Ghosts in the Cemetery” — story by Sienna Ng
Published on :Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place Category 1 (ages 8-11) The Ghosts in the Cemetery by Sienna Ng Age 10 (Grade 5) Field Elementary School Lily is a girl who has no mother. Neither does she have sisters or brothers. It’s just Lily and her father. Her father […]
Writing Parties September and October
Published on :Every month on the 2nd Tuesday, kids between the ages of 5 and 8 come to the library to hear a story and engage with a creative writing prompt inspired by that story. In September, we read the book Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce […]
Circus Mirandus Extravaganza
Published on :This year’s Young Readers League selection is Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley. In the spirit of One City One Story, Young Readers League is designed as a community-wide reading celebration. The goal is to bring kids, families, and educators together to explore a book’s themes through discussion, activities, art, and […]
Writing Contest Winners
Published on :We’re pleased to announce the Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest winners! This year, young writers were challenged to tell us something about a new character joining a magical circus, their special ability or how this character come to join the circus. The winning entries were honored during the Young Readers League Circus Extravaganza with […]
“The Peculiar Man” — story by Hannah Sagheb
Published on :Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest Category 1 (Age 8-11) 1st place The Peculiar Man by Hannah Sagheb 11 years old (Grade 6) Immaculate Heart School Once there was a man, And he could do whatever he can. His parents died when he was four, He doesn’t remember it, But he doesn’t care […]
“Circus Shenanigans” — story by Adam Kakuk
Published on :Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest Category 1 (Age 8-11) 2nd place Circus Shenanigans by Adam Kakuk 11 years old (Grade 6) Palm Crest Elementary School As I walked down a dusty road, heading to the grocery store, I saw an enormous tent with a sign proclaiming in large, red letter, “CIRCUS TODAY.” I […]
“Instincts” — story by Veronica Mason
Published on :Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest Category 1 (Age 8-11) 3rd place Instincts by Veronica Mason 11 years old (Grade 6) Immaculate Heart School The last act of the night, me. Someone in black with a microphone rushed me onstage. Even though I have been on that stage so many times, the […]
“The Lady of the Moon” — story by Jasmine Sov
Published on :Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest Category 1 (Age 8-11) Honorable Mention The Lady of the Moon by Jasmine Sov 10 years old (Grade 5) Sierra Madre Elementary School Sadilena (Sadie) Rose D’Moonelle had always known she was special. Even as she ate her mutton stew at the orphanage, she knew she […]