| Other local
winners included kindergarteners Zachary Norris for Grandmommy and
Grandaddy�s Sports Car and Jill Harrell for My Cat Named Lily;
first graders Stefan Hays for The Canadian Goose and Jordyn Taylor
for The Baby Story; second graders Sydney Kennedy for A Peek
into the Past of My Grandmothers and Anthony Gonzales for Bob, the
Cowboy Detective; and third graders Mary Burt for A Trip to the
Library and Allysa Veigel for Jump Stars Ultimate Game.
A special presentation of
awards was held at the local Barnes and Noble store on Friday evening,
April 19th in the children�s story area. First Place Winners
will be featured on the Channel 5 local production of Windmill Caf�
airing May 11th. Winning stories with illustrations have been
forwarded to Reading Rainbow for judging at the national level.
READING RAINBOW�S
Young Writers & Illustrators Contest encourages young people to
create unique works in words and pictures while reinforcing the great
value � and sheer fun � of reading. A panel of national judges,
comprised of noted children�s book authors, illustrators, publishers,
educators, as well as representatives from such organizations as the
American Library Association and the National Council of Teachers of
English, will evaluate the entries and select the national winners.
Winners at this level will be announced in June. |
