{"id":7538,"date":"2017-03-21T18:32:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T01:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=7538"},"modified":"2017-03-21T18:32:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T01:32:50","slug":"the-traveler-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/the-traveler-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Traveler Contest Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to announce\u00a0the\u00a0One City One Story 2017 “The Traveler” Art and Writing Contest winners!<\/p>\n

The winning entries were honored during an award ceremony followed by a reception on March 18, 2017.\u00a0The winning entries are\u00a0currently displayed\u00a0at Central Library in the Great Hall, and will remain in exhibit\u00a0for the next month. \u00a0Drop by the library and see for yourself!<\/p>\n

We will feature the contest winners in upcoming issues of Off the Shelf, the library\u2019s monthly newsletter, and teen participants\u00a0will also be feature in the Fall\u00a02017 issue of the Teen Zine.<\/p>\n

Thank you to our participants!<\/p>\n

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Writing Contest<\/h2>\n

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This year\u2019s contest challenged kid and teen writers to share a story about traveling or travelers. Thank you to the writing contest judges: Tiffany Duenas, Jean Penn, McKenna Blackshire, Madison Comick, Haneen Eltaib, and Maya Wong.<\/p>\n

A first, second, and third place winners were selected for\u00a0three categories. \u00a0The elementary school category accepted entries from 3-5th graders; the middle school category was for 6-8th graders; the high school category was for 9-12th graders.<\/p>\n

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Elementary School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Celeste Raynaud,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, McKinley School<\/p>\n

\u201cTick-Tock Castle Time\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Booky<\/i> finds a mysterious watch that transports her and her friends to 18<\/i>th<\/i> century France. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Kayla Su,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School<\/p>\n

\u201cAzlender\u2019s Travel Adventure\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Tired of his boring life in <\/i>Avenlee<\/i>, <\/i>Azlender<\/i> sets off on an adventure in the woods.\u00a0<\/i> CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Evelyn Chen,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, Eugene Field Elementary School<\/p>\n

\u201cTrappist-1\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Seven new planets were discovered outside our solar system, and they are populated with inhabitants. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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Middle School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Simone Nguyen,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 8, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n

\u201cGoodbye Vietnam\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0The narrator recalls his or her family\u2019s journey over the sea as they emigrate from Vietnam to Thailand. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Rhea Calva-<\/b>Despard,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n

\u201cHome\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0A thirteen year old with ARMS disease recalls the difficulty and pleasures of traveling\u2014both for fun and for treatments. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Ian Macklin Sims,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n

\u201cLittle Black Me \u2013 From Africa to America\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0A true poem written from the perspective of a young black male who feels as though he is left unappreciated. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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High School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1st place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Teresa <\/b>Fundter,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, La Canada High School<\/p>\n

\u201cBlue Eyes\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0The narrator recalls a haunting memory of travels in Syria and the moment a bomb is detonated. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Sally Ho,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Arcadia High School<\/p>\n

\u201cDreams of a Refugee\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0A family flees their hometown after the destruction during the Syrian Civil War. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Alaina <\/b>Joby,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ghost of Theodore Bushnell\u201d<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Catherine and Mandy stay at an old church rumored to be haunted.<\/i> \u00a0CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n

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Art Contest<\/h2>\n

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This year\u2019s art contest, like the writing contest, challenged kid and teen artists to explore the theme of traveling or travelers. Thank you to the art contest judges: Mark Cedeno, Marie Plug, Shauna Redmond, and Tara Smith.<\/p>\n

A first, second, and third place winners were selected for\u00a0three categories. \u00a0The elementary school category accepted entries from 3-5th graders; the middle school category was for 6-8th graders; the high school category was for 9-12th graders.<\/p>\n

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Elementary School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/i>1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Kayla <\/b>Su,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School<\/p>\n

\u201cMy Picture of Traveling\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Giulia Bhatia,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, St. Rita\u2019s School<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing Beauty From the Clouds\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Ace <\/b>Slavin,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 3, St. Monica Academy<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mars Traveler\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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Middle School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n

James Fallon,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 6, South Pasadena Middle School<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the Swamp\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/i>2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Anna Elizabeth Phelan,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 12, Canyon View Academy<\/p>\n

\u201cPegasus Pulling Covered Wagon\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Clarissa Ayala,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 8, St. Andrews School<\/p>\n

\u201cPreparing for Takeoff\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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High School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1st place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Miko<\/b> Sellier,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Bellarmine Jefferson High School<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Adventurer\u2019s Cap\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Kristina <\/b>Yin,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 11, Flintridge Preparatory School<\/p>\n

\u201cPrologue to Waking Up in a New World\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n

Kira Toal,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 10, Immaculate Heart High School<\/p>\n

\u201cOne-Way Street\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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The contest theme was based on our\u00a0One City One Story 2017 selection, Pulitzer Prize winning novel: \u00a0The Sympathizer<\/strong><\/em> by\u00a0Viet Thanh Nguyen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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