POETRY
Best Poetry, Grades K-1
1st Place
"Spider" by Arnav S.
2nd Place
"Mac and Cheese" by Adeline N.
3rd Place
"If I Were an Aardvark" by Sammy N.
Best Poetry, Grades 2-3
1st Place
"Sharks at the Aquarium" by Layla Y.
2nd Place
"Dogs" by Dani D.
3rd Place
"The Kite" by Miriam E.
Best Poetry, Grades 4-5
1st Place
"It Hasn't Started Yet" by Emma C.
2nd Place
"A Plea from the Sea" by Silas P.
3rd Place
"Blackout Poem" by Ke'Niah S.
Best Poetry, Grades 6-8
1st Place
"Our Autumn Night" by Elizabeth C.
2nd Place
"Anxiety" by Dahlia E.L.
3rd Place
"Playing Bass" by Arlo J-R.
Honorable Mention
"The Love Affair" by Nykole J.
Best Poetry, Grades 9-12
1st Place
"All Things Lovely and Treacherous" by Audra A.
2nd Place
"Love Me Less" by Margarita W.
3rd Place
"What Happens Now?" by Brenna H.
FICTION
Best Fiction, Grades K-1
1st Place
"Groundhog's Problem" by Nicholas L.
2nd Place
"The Dragon and the Shard" by James R.
3rd Place
"The Farthest Hill" by Adeline S.
Best Fiction, Grades 2-3
1st Place
"C.A.T. Agencies" by Myra U.
2nd Place
"Sebastian the Detective" by Caleb W.
3rd Place
"Super Dogy" by Enzley Q.
Best Fiction, Grades 4-5
1st Place
"Distractions" by Raymond Robert M.
2nd Place
"The Moon Cat" by Roscoe F.
3rd Place
"Dust" by Casmira J.
Best Fiction, Grades 6-8
1st Place
"Her Name Was Sana" by Hosneara A.
2nd Place
"Creature of the Pond (great Illustration)" by John C.
3rd Place
"My Reflection" by Emily B.
Honorable Mention
"The Four Fabulous Friends (Graphic Novel)" by Stephen H. (Illustration)
Best Fiction, Grades 9-12
1st Place
"Saccharine" by Amber C.
2nd Place
"Guilty" by Rachel K.
3rd Place
"Resident 1001" by Ruby S.
Honorable Mention
"What's Lost Can(Not) Be Found" by Margaret Y.
NONFICTION
Best Nonfiction, Grades K-1
1st Place
"The Summer" by Nicholas K.
2nd Place
"Things I Do With My Family" by Evie-Mae M.
Best Nonfiction, Grades 2-3
1st Place
"My Trip to Korea" by Yuna U.
2nd Place
"Being a Good Human" by Aarav R.
3rd Place
"Capybaras" by Charlotte S.
Best Nonfiction, Grades 4-5
1st Place
"Cryptids: A Field Guide" by Jameson (JJ) D.
2nd Place
" A Wilderness of Life" by Lodivine K.
3rd Place
"All About the Boston Tea Party" by Jackson P.
Honorable Mention
"Story of George F. Johnson" by Jaxon M.
Best Nonfiction, Grades 6-8
1st Place
"I Stumble as I Step" by Susanne G.
2ndPlace
"Effects of Bullying" by Julianna E.
3rd Place
"To Lose Your Grandparents" by Mina S.
Best Nonfiction, Grades 9-12
1st Place
"I Hate Multiplication" by Ava W.
2nd Place
"Harmony Walk with the Wild" by Devon H.
3rd Place (Tie)
"Distortion of Parallel Time" by Ariana G.
3rd Place (Tie)
"A Xentonic Revelation" by Anthony W.