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2009 Reading Rainbow Contest Winners

The WETA Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is a competition for children in kindergarten through third grade. Children from the Washington area write and illustrate original stories and submit them to WETA for entry in the contest.

This year, children from Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia shared their original stories and illustrations. From these wonderful and creative stories, judges chose three finalists from each grade.

Congratulations to all who participated in the contest! Every child received a certificate of achievement signed by Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton. The first place winners in each grade also received a variety of prizes and advanced to the national competition.

A special congratulations to Michaela from Columbia, MD who placed third nationwide among all first graders!


KINDERGARTEN

Picture from The Princess Who Hated Green Beans

First Place

Katie
The Princess Who Hated Green Beans
Glen Burnie, MD
See entry »

Cover from Dragon's Friend

Second Place

Sein
Dragon's Friend
Arlington, VA
See entry »

Picture from Redman's Treasure Adventure

Third Place

Shreyas
Redman's Treasure Adventure
Clarkesville, MD
See entry »

SECOND GRADE

Cover from The Teddy Bear Mystery

First Place

Alexander
The Teddy Bear Mystery
New Market, MD
See entry »

page from If I Were a Centimeter Tall

Second Place

Emmalyn
If I Were a Centimeter Tall
Vienna, VA
See entry »

Page from Trouble in the Garden

Third Place

Katharine
Trouble in the Garden
McLean, VA
See entry »

FIRST GRADE

Page from Better Eyes

First Place

Michaela
The Better Eyes
Columbia, MD
See entry »

Cover from cow pox

Second Place

Lilliana
Cow Pox
Frederick, MD
See entry »

Cover from Bee and Elephant

Third Place

Nandini
Bee and Elephant
Chantilly, VA
See entry »

THIRD GRADE

Page from Karen C. Wise and the School's Bully

First Place

Gabrielle
Karen C. Wise and the School's Bully
Fort Washington, MD
See entry »

page from The Journey of the Runaway "G"

Second Place

Shreya
The Journey of the Runaway "G"
Vienna, VA
See entry »

A picture from Abe the Anxious Leaf

Third Place

Hannah
Abe the Anxious Leaf
Arlington, VA
See entry »