FINALISTS! 2017 Writing Contest for Kids

Ladies and gentlemen…

Boys and girls…

May I present…

our 2017 writing contest FINALISTS!


All Ages, No Prescribed Beginning


FALL by Taylor Hu

MORNING MOURNING by Allison Liu

EXIT EXAM by Amrita Bhasin

A CHANGE by Therese Gonzales

THE CHINA DOLL by Therese Gonzales


Ages 8 and Under


GALAXY CAKE by Jacob Burns

HANNAH’S COOL CONTRAPTION by Hannah Lee

A SWEET STORY by Kathleen Durand

JOURNEY FOR THE RAINBOW DIAMOND by Audrey Kim

MY HORRIBLE LIFE by Matthew Doughty


Ages 9 – 10 Years Old


CURRENT by Vanessa Garcia

THE WINTER MOVE by Ellie Chiliberti

SLAPPY’S ORIGIN by Sebastian Parra

THE SEA AQUARIUM by Ava Holdtberg

IN THE TIME OF WAR by David Jen


Ages 11 – 12 Years Old


A MAN IN THE SHADOWS by Madison Flanagan

THE FORGOTTEN WILL by Hannah Albano

THE COVER OF EVIL by Hannah Albano

THE BAD BABYSIT by Gabriel McClanahan

FREEDOM by Anna Yang


Ages 13 – 18 Years Old

TWISTED TAIL by Adaline Griffiths

INNOCENT BLOOD by Anna Durand

DRIVER’S REVENGE by Landri Johnson

FOUND by Sarah Heckmann

THE CELL OF THE BRAIN by Evan Orozco


What next?


These finalists now go to our FINAL ROUND JUDGES, who will choose one winner in each category!

Stay tuned!

Written by Colleen