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Congratulations to our 2019 Writers Contest finalists!

To explore a story, click on an illustration below to watch the video.

Kindergarten Winners

Inside My Mommy's Body
by David Gomez
The Firefighter and the Doctor
by Damia Williams
When the Crocodile Got Eaten
by Emily Anand
My Snow Day
by Varsha Nataraj

First Grade Winners

The Mystery of the Missing High Heels
by Ella Graddy
The Confused One
by Orrin Maggiano
Casey's Mission
by Mina Bella Scruggs
The Tarantula and Leaf-Cutter Ants
by Vikhyat Konchada

Second Grade Winners

Amber and the Cherry Disaster
by Maanya Agarwal
Adventures of Squirrel Lady and Nut Boy: Pumpkin's Revenge
by Matthew JuBeark
The Girl, a Witch and a Unicorn
by Summer Sapp
Kit's Discovery
by Riya Nambiar
 

Third Grade Winners

The Space Adventure
by Timothy Makaroff
The Number Zero
by Randson Thompson
Where Did the Palm Trees Go?
by Craig Collier
Ferrous' Big Adventure
by Elijah Paulus


Meet the Winners!

Writer's Contest Kindergarten winners
Kindergarten Awards: (L to R) Damia Williams (Stone Mountain), David Gomez (Fayetteville), Emily Anand (Decatur)
Writer's Contest first grade winners
First Grade Awards: (L to R) Ella Graddy (Atlanta), Mina Bella Scruggs (Harlem), Orrin Maggiano (Carrollton)
Writer's Contest second grade winners
Second Grade Awards: (L to R) Summer Sapp (Mableton), Maanya Agarwal (Cumming), Matthew JuBeark (Macon)
Writer's Contest third grade winners
Third Grade Awards: (L to R) Craig Collier (Atlanta), Timothy Makaroff (Fayetteville), Randson Thompson (Lincolnton)
Writer's Contest STEAM winners
STEAM Awards: (L to R) Vikhyat Konchada (Suwanee), Varsha Nataraj (Dunwoody), Riya Nambiar (Cumming), Elijah Paulus (Braselton)

Watch the 2019 Awards Ceremony


 

Congratulations to our 2018 Writers Contest Finalists!

To explore a story, click on the illustrations below to watch the videos.

Kindergarten Winners

The Mystery of the Missing Colors
by Ella Grady
The Sad, Sad Bird
by Stella Barouch
The Cavemen and the Dinosaur
by Drew DeMersseman
Bella On the Moon
by Anoushka Nair

First Grade Winners

Violet's Hoola Hoop
by Maanya Agarwal
The Panda's Way Home
by Trisha Manoj
The Missing Dog on Christmas Day
by Cole Hughes
Ken the Robotic Fish
by Arianna Sweet

Second Grade Winners

The Magical Castle
by Stanley Wu
The Tree and the Bench
by Zara Razvi
The Chameleon with No Color
by Sophia Sevilla-Cintrón
Rose's Cow-tastic Moo Plastic Project
by Annabelle Mbigi
 

Third Grade Winners

If
by Ian Driscoll
Marshmallow
by Julia Soshnik
Emmaline's Quest
by Ragan Burchfield
The Scientist's Realm
by Ritvik Shah

Meet the Winners!

Writer's Contest Kindergarten winners
Kindergarten Awards: (L to R) Drew DeMersseman (Valdosta), Stella Barouch (Woodstock), Ella Graddy (Atlanta)
Writer's Contest first grade winners
First Grade Awards: (L to R) Maanya Agarwal (Cumming), Trisha Manoj (Roswell), Cole Hughes (Canton)
Writer's Contest second winners
Second Grade Awards: (L to R) Stanley Wu (Duluth), Zara Razvi (Alpharetta), Sofia Sevilla-Cintrón (Grayson)
Writer's Contest third grade winners
Third Grade Awards: (L to R) Ragan Burchfield (Carrollton), Julia Soshnik (Valdosta), Ian Driscoll (Sharpsburg)
Writer's Contest STEAM winners
STEAM Awards: (L to R) Ritvik Shah (Alpharetta), Annabelle Mbigi (Buford), Arianna Sweet (Roswell), Anoushka Nair (Cumming)

Watch the 2018 Awards Ceremony