{"id":4850,"date":"2018-11-08T22:05:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T06:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=4850"},"modified":"2019-09-03T20:02:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T03:02:04","slug":"young-readers-league-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2018\/young-readers-league-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Readers League Contest Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re pleased to announce\u00a0the Young Readers League\u00a02018 Contest winners! This year we received 226 entries. Thank you everyone who participated.<\/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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We\u2019re pleased to announce\u00a0the Young Readers League\u00a02018 Contest winners! This year we received 226 entries. Thank you everyone who participated. Writing Contest This year, young writers were challenged to tell us a ghost story in 300 words or less. Special thanks to our judges: \u00a0Allison Hill (Vromans), Shauna Redmond, Jean […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":4851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agendas-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2018\/11\/Slide01.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5ZwbD-1ge","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2497,"url":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2015\/what-my-name-means-to-me-by-maren-arther\/","url_meta":{"origin":4850,"position":0},"title":"“What My Name Means to Me” by Maren Arther","author":"Teen Blogger","date":"December 22, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Young Readers League \"What's in a Name\" Writing Contest Category 2 (Age 12-14) 1st place What My Name Means to Me by Maren Arther 12 years old (Grade 7) Polytechnic School My name was the first word whispered about me. 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