Meeting Natalie Dias Lorenzi: Young Readers League Author

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On Thursday, November 8 at Central Library, we got to meet Natalie Dias Lorenzi, author of A Long Pitch Home, this year’s Young Readers League selection! Participants got their books signed, joined in activities and crafts, and celebrated the art and writing contest winners. To learn more about Young Readers […]

Young Readers League Art Contest 2018: Age 8-11

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Age 8-11 Category First Place Kayla Su Age 11, Sage Oak Charter School “Paths to a New Journey” Colored pencils; 8 x 10 inches This piece is gorgeous, thoughtful, and creative—with numerous well-thought out scenes depicting all the possibilities in one’s life journey—paths in the journeys ahead or left behind. […]

“First Goal” by Breck Sequeira

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 1st place Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Breck Sequeira Age 11 (Grade 6), Blair Middle School “First Goal”   David Manuel follows his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.   Tic-tac-tic-tac-tic-tac​. Bouncing back and forth between his feet, keeping it up in the […]

“The Mattesons” by Maya Bailey

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Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 2nd place Category 1 (ages 8-11)   Maya Bailey Age 11 (Grade 6), Eliot Arts Magnet “The Mattesons”   A natural disaster forces the Matteson family to take a new journey.   It was 9:00 a.m. when the lights started to flicker in the […]

“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 […]

Young Readers League Contest Winners

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Here are the winners for the Art and Writing Contests: Writing Contest This year, young writers were challenged to tell us a ghost story in 300 words or less. Special thanks to our judges:  Allison Hill (Vromans), Shauna Redmond, Jean Penn, Leela Perea, Robin Reidy and Rosa Cesaretti (Pasadena Library). Category […]

Ghost Story Contest Winners

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We’re pleased to announce the Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest winners! This year, young writers were challenged to tell us a ghost story in 300 words or less. The winning entries were honored during the Young Readers League author event with Natalie Lloyd, author of The Key to Extraordinary, our 2017 […]