Feb 08, 2012 | WDC: 37.4 °F
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!
Katie
The Princess Who Hated Green Beans
Glen Burnie, MD
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Sein
Dragon's Friend
Arlington, VA
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Shreyas
Redman's Treasure Adventure
Clarkesville, MD
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Alexander
The Teddy Bear Mystery
New Market, MD
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Emmalyn
If I Were a Centimeter Tall
Vienna, VA
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Katharine
Trouble in the Garden
McLean, VA
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Michaela
The Better Eyes
Columbia, MD
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Lilliana
Cow Pox
Frederick, MD
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Nandini
Bee and Elephant
Chantilly, VA
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Gabrielle
Karen C. Wise and the School's Bully
Fort Washington, MD
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Shreya
The Journey of the Runaway "G"
Vienna, VA
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Hannah
Abe the Anxious Leaf
Arlington, VA
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