“Facing the World” by Becca Andelin

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 3rd place Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Becca Andelin Age 11 (Grade 6), Eliot Arts Magnet “Facing the World”   Marco finds inspiration to face the world.   Marco sat in his den, next to a blazing fire. It was snowing outside, frosting the […]

“Pencil” by Emily Downs

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest Honorable Mention Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Emily Downs Age 8 (Grade 3), San Rafael Elementary School “Pencil”   Once upon a classroom, there was a pencil named Dixon. Now Dixon was stuck in a classroom he didn’t like. Dixon had one friend: Papermate. […]

“My Journey Around the United States” by Ella Lesnever

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest Honorable Mention Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Ella Lesnever Age 11 (Grade 6), Blair Middle School “My Journey Around the United States”   My family is doing a challenge where my brother and I will try to go to all fifty states before we […]

Untitled story by Lucca Sandino

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest Honorable Mention Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Lucca Sandino Age 11 (Grade 6), Blair Middle School Untitled   Once upon a time, a young boy named Henry was born in a big city named Tanker City. When Henry turned eight, he and his parents […]

The Traveler Contest Winners

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We are pleased to announce the One City One Story 2017 “The Traveler” Art and Writing Contest winners! The winning entries were honored during an award ceremony followed by a reception on March 18, 2017. The winning entries are currently displayed at Central Library in the Great Hall, and will remain in exhibit for the next […]

My Picture of Traveling — art by Kayla Su

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One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 1st place Elementary School category Kayla Su Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School “My Picture of Traveling” Colored pencils; 8.5 x 11 inches Absolutely gorgeous! This piece is a wonder for the eyes:  colorful, stunning, and wholly embraces the feel of traveling. There’s […]

Seeing Beauty From the Clouds — art by Giulia Bhatia

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One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 2nd place Elementary School category Giulia Bhatia Grade 5, St. Rita’s School “Seeing Beauty From the Clouds” Watercolor and ink on watercolor paper; 15 x 11 inches The artist is a skilled designer. This piece has creative composition—using the entire canvas and the […]

The Mars Traveler — art by Ace Slavin

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One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 3rd place Elementary School category Ace Slavin Grade 3, St. Monica Academy “The Mars Traveler” Colored pencils, tempura, and ink on paper; 18 x 24 inches This is interesting and creative theme incorporation—the concept of outer space traveling, reaching beyond our world. It’s […]

Trappist-1 — a story by Evelyn Chen

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One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place Elementary School category Evelyn Chen Grade 5, Eugene Field Elementary School “Trappist-1” Summary: Seven new planets were discovered outside our solar system, and they are populated with inhabitants.   On February 22, 2017, NASA discovered seven new exoplanets 40 light years away. […]

Writing Contest Winners

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We’re pleased to announce the Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest winners! This year, young writers were challenged to tell us something about a new character joining a magical circus, their special ability or how this character come to join the circus. The winning entries were honored during the Young Readers League Circus Extravaganza with […]