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Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 1st place Category 2 (ages 12-14) The Ghost Story by Christopher Souza Age 12 (Grade 6) Blair Middle School It was a dark and gloomy night and the wind howled like hunting wolves. Out of nowhere, a bolt of lightning hit one of […]
Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place Category 2 (ages 12-14) Horror Houses by Raela Jayasekara Age 12 (Grade 7) Blair Middle School “I must have been eleven when I saw a ghost. We had just moved into a new house. I ran up the stairs to the […]
Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place Category 2 (ages 12-14) The Selfie by Penelope Burian Age 13 (Grade 7) Blair Middle School ‘‘It was a dark and stormy night, just like how most ghost stories start,” Kate began. “We’re seriously doing this? Ghost stories are super childish!” […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 1st place High School category Teresa Fundter Grade 9, La Canada High School “Blue Eyes” Summary: The narrator recalls a haunting memory of travels in Syria and the moment a bomb is detonated. They say traveling the globe is peaceful, inspiring, jaw-dropping. […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place High School category Sally Ho Grade 9, Arcadia High School “Dreams of a Refugee” Summary: A family flees their hometown after the destruction during the Syrian Civil War. Whenever I look up into the night sky, I’m staring into a […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place High School category Alaina Joby Grade 9, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School “The Ghost of Theodore Bushnell” Summary: Catherine and Mandy stay at an old church rumored to be haunted. The wind blew in a fury against the trees […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 1st place Middle School category Simone Nguyen Grade 8, Blair Middle School “Goodbye Vietnam” Summary: The narrator recalls his or her family’s journey over the sea as they emigrate from Vietnam to Thailand. In 1975, the United States left Vietnam. The U.S. […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place Middle School category Rhea Calva-Despard Grade 7, Blair Middle School “Home” Summary: A thirteen year old with ARMS disease recalls the difficulty and pleasures of traveling—both for fun and for treatments. Sometimes I feel like my life is one of […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place Middle School category Ian Macklin Sims Grade 7, Blair Middle School “Little Black Me: From Africa to America” Summary: A true poem written from the perspective of a young black male who feels as though he is left unappreciated. Little […]
recap by McKenna Blackshire, grade 8, age 14 There is always something daunting about seeing or even being a part of a tight-knit community such as WriteGirl. WriteGirl is “a creative writing and mentoring organization that promotes creativity, critical thinking, and leadership skills to empower teen girls.” They give teen […]