Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 1st place (Category 2: ages 12-14) “A Surprising School Trip” by Leah Bacigalupi Age 12 Summary: Harper discovers a startling detail about her family. Harper Rakosi was sitting on the bus begrudgingly. She hated field trips, especially this one. […]
to be free — a story by Chloe Daily
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 2nd place (Category 2: ages 12-14) “to be free” by Chloe Daily Age 12 Summary: A slave wishes to be free. my name is araminta ross. i’m the master’s slave. my mama is harriet ross. my papa benjamen ross. […]
Family is Everything — a story by Jordan Fleischman
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 3rd place (Category 2: ages 12-14) “Ang pamilya ay lahat (Family is Everything)” by Jordan Fleischman Age 12 Summary: The narrator explains her own hidden history. “Kumusta po kayo. Ako si Jordan.” “Como esta. Me llamo Jordan.” This is […]
The Soldier — a story by Samuel Smookler
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: ages 12-14) “The Soldier” by Samuel Smookler Age 12 Summary: The narrator discover some important history about his grandfather. It’s 2006 and it’s been two months since my grandpa died from Alzhimer’s. I didn’t cry […]
The Great Molasses Flood — a story by Sierra Ng
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: ages 12-14) “The Great Molasses Flood” by Sierra Ng Age 12 Summary: Josie learns about the Great Molasses Flood. Not many people know about the Great Molasses Flood in Boston. Josie didn’t. But when Josie found […]
A House Full of History — a story by Raahi Pearce
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: ages 12-14) “A House Full of History” by Raahi Pearce Age 12 Summary: Geoffrey uncovers some of his house’s stories. Geoffrey Harrison Johnfield lived in a three story house by himself. The reason he could […]
Revolutionary Love — a story by Emma Rispin
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: ages 12-14) “Revolutionary Love” by Emma Rispin Age 12 Summary: Amidst a war, a frightful night, and an unknowable future. I awoke to the frantic sounds of my father’s footsteps. I jumped from my bed […]
“What Do You Fight For?” by Madison Comick
Published on :1st Place “What do you Fight For?” by Madison Comick, age 15 Alina clutched the paper between her hands. It had the typed question from her supervisor, Iris, but no answer. She’d been staring at the question for a week now- “What do you fight for? What are we […]
“The Kind Cycle” by Ava Slocum
Published on :2nd Place “The Promise” by Ava Slocum, age 15 On the last day of fourth grade, Ally’s teacher gave each of them a blank sheet of paper. “Write your name at the top and pass it to the person to your right. For each paper you get, write something […]
“The Promise” by Julia Fong
Published on :3rd Place “The Promise” by Julia Fong, age 14 I remember the good times, feeling safe in my father’s strong hands, as he lifts me to the sky and back over and over and over again He is tired now, a little sweaty, as he sits in his […]