{"id":12300,"date":"2018-11-08T21:50:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T05:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=12300"},"modified":"2018-11-26T15:43:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T23:43:04","slug":"young-readers-league-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2018\/young-readers-league-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Readers League Contest Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are the winners for the Art and Writing Contests:<\/p>\n

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Writing Contest<\/span><\/h2>\n

This year, young writers were challenged to tell us a ghost story in 300 words or less.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to our judges: \u00a0Allison Hill (Vromans), Shauna Redmond, Jean Penn, Leela Perea, Robin Reidy and Rosa Cesaretti\u00a0(Pasadena Library).<\/p>\n

Category 1 (ages 8-11)<\/h3>\n

1st place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Breck<\/b> Sequeira,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11 (Grade 6), Blair Middle School,\u00a0\u201cFirst Goal\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Maya Bailey,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11 (Grade 6), Eliot Arts Magnet,\u00a0\u201cThe Mattesons\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Becca <\/b>Andelin,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11 (Grade 6), Eliot Arts Magnet,\u00a0\u201cFacing the World\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Honorable mentions:<\/em><\/p>\n

Lucca Sandino,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11 (Grade 6), Blair Middle School, Untitled<\/a><\/p>\n

Ella <\/b>Lesnever,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11 (Grade 6),\u00a0Blair Middle School,\u00a0\u201cMy Journey Around the United States\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

E<\/strong>mily <\/b>Downs,\u00a0<\/b>Age 8 (Grade 3),\u00a0San Rafael Elementary School,\u00a0\u201cPencil\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Category 2 (ages 12-14)<\/h3>\n

1st place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Isaac <\/b>Rishwain,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School,\u00a0\u201cA New Beginning\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Anni<\/b> Guo,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School,\u00a0\u201cSyria to Europe\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Olivia <\/b>Barrios,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School,\u00a0\u201cNo Looking Back\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Honorable mentions:<\/em><\/p>\n

Hannah <\/b>Cahalan,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12 (Grade 7),\u00a0Blair Middle School,\u00a0\u201cWho Reads The Waterfall On The Other Side\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Amber <\/b>Elias,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12 (Grade 7),\u00a0Blair Middle School,\u00a0\u201cTrapped\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Art Contest<\/span><\/h2>\n

Artists were challenged to create a one frame drawing or illustration on the theme “A New Journey.”<\/p>\n

Special thanks to our judges:\u00a0 Tiffany Duenas (Pasadena Public Library), Robert Orozco (ArtCenter student), Shauna Redmond (Pasadena Public Library), Mike Shea (Pasadena Public Library)<\/p>\n

To view the artwork, click on the category headings<\/p>\n

Category 1 (ages 8-11)<\/a><\/h3>\n

1st Place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Kayla Su,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11,\u00a0Sage Oak Charter School,\u00a0\u201cPaths to a New Journey\u201d,\u00a0Colored pencils; 8 x 10 inches<\/p>\n

2nd Place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/i><\/b>Rachel <\/b>Mirolla,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11,\u00a0Eliot Arts Magnet Academy,\u00a0\u201cTraveling West\u201d,\u00a0Chalk, pastel, pencil, block print; 8.5 x 11 inches<\/p>\n

3rd Place:\u00a0<\/i>Siluni<\/b> Abeywickrama,\u00a0<\/b>Age 13,\u00a0Sierra Madre Middle School,\u00a0\u201cThe New Land\u201d,\u00a0Crayon, colored pencils;\u00a08.5 x 11 inches<\/p>\n

Honorable Mentions:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Natalia\u00a0<\/b>Fajardo,\u00a0<\/b>Age 10, Hamilton Elementary,\u00a0\u201cNew Journey\u201d,\u00a0Pastels; 16 x 18 inches<\/p>\n

Lucas Huang,\u00a0<\/b>Age 10, Oasis Trilingual Community School, \u201cGod\u2019s Creation\u201d,\u00a0Markers, plasti-dip, airbrush; 15.5 x 11.5 inches<\/p>\n

Mia McNulty,\u00a0<\/b>Age 11, McKinley School,\u00a0\u201cTaj Mahal\u201d,\u00a0Paint; 11 x 14 inches<\/p>\n

Taylor Herrington,\u00a0<\/b>Age 9, Lycee International,\u00a0\u201cWhich Path\u201d,\u00a0Chalk, pastel, colored pencils, markers; 12 x 14 inches<\/p>\n

Katie Su,\u00a0<\/b>Age 9, Sage Oak Charter School,\u00a0\u201cA Voyage to a New Life\u201d,\u00a0Colored pencils; 8 x 10 inches<\/p>\n

Category 2 (ages 12-14)<\/a><\/h3>\n

1st Place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Camille Echeverri,\u00a0<\/b>Age 14,\u00a0California School of the Arts,\u00a0Untitled,\u00a0Pen, ink, watercolor;\u00a09 x 12 inches<\/p>\n

2nd Place:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Nathaly Hernandez,\u00a0<\/b>Age 14, Homeschool,\u00a0\u201cYour Only Limit is Your Mind\u201d,\u00a0Watercolor; 22 x 28 inches<\/p>\n

3rd Place:\u00a0<\/i>Maxwell <\/b>Ribaya,\u00a0<\/b>Age 14, Pasadena High School,\u00a0\u201cBreak of Dawn\u201d,\u00a0Pencil, colored pencil, marker, pen; 9 x 12 inches<\/p>\n

Honorable Mentions:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Ida <\/b>Hastel,\u00a0<\/b>Age 14, Eliot Arts Magnet Academy,\u00a0Untitled,\u00a0Ink, pastel; 8.5 x 11 inches<\/p>\n

Grayson <\/b>Griffis<\/b> Heath,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12, Eliot Arts Magnet Academy,\u00a0\u201cA Night of Adventure\u201d,\u00a0Pencil, ink, pastel; 8.5 x 11 inches<\/p>\n

Stella <\/b>Listru,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12, Eliot Arts Magnet Academy,\u00a0\u201cA New Journey\u201d,\u00a0Ink, pastel; 8.5 x 11 inches<\/p>\n

Ruby <\/b>Mihalka,\u00a0<\/b>Age 13, Eliot Arts Magnet Academy,\u00a0\u201cA New Journey\u201d,\u00a0Ink, pastel; 8 x 10 inches<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Riley,\u00a0<\/b>Age 12, Waverly School,\u00a0\u201cBoundless\u201d,\u00a0Pencil; 8.5 x 11 inches<\/p>\n

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