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Reading Rainbow 8th Annual Young Writers and Illustrators Contest

NPT Announces the Winners of the 2008 Reading Rainbow Contest

Each year, NPT extends a challenge to children in its viewing area to produce original stories for the Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest. NPT’s Education Department received hundreds of submissions from children across middle Tennessee.

After a careful review process by the local judges, NPT is proud to recognize this year’s winners.


Awards

KINDERGARTEN

First Place
Kadence “The Otters Who Fell in Love” [pdf]

Second Place

Claudia “Piglets Go For a Walk” [pdf]

Best Illustration
Alizia, “The Purple Planet”

Honorable Mention
Jael, “Maggie and Her Froggy”
Hannah Elizabeth, “The Cat Who Couldn’t Stop Laughing”
Charlotte, “My Dog Drives”
Lydia, “Maggie Goes to Dr. Fox”
Trinity Starr, “Buddy Goes to the Zoo”
Ross, “Johnny Appleseed Liked to Feed His Friends”

FIRST GRADE

First Place
Madelynn “Peenots Lost Teddy” [pdf]

Second Place
Michael “The Lightbulb Rescuers” [pdf]

Best Illustration
Eliza, “Dolphin Ride”

Honorable Mention
Lilly, “Henry’s Adventures”
Megan, “The Whistling Forest”
Brandon, Ringgold Elem., “Max and Rex”
Wesley, “Talkagooy’s Big Adventure”

Avery, Heritage Elementary, “Princess Rosita”

SECOND GRADE

First Place
Kieran, Aaron’s Academy “Tractorman Saves the Savannah” [pdf]

Second Place
Ethan, Crieve Hall Elementary “Basketball!” [pdf]

Best Illustration
Rachel, “The Dragon’s Purple Fire”

Honorable Mention
Grace, “The Ruby”
Hank, St. Bernard’s Academy, “Grady and the Amazing Puck”
Sebastian, St. Bernard’s Academy, “Jack and the Time Machine”
Jennifer, “The Girl Who Saved a Playground”
Audrey, St. Bernard’s Academy, “The Unhappy Dragon”

THIRD GRADE

First Place
Andrew “High Tech Santa” [pdf]

Second Place
Melody “The Huge Mess: A Cordilia Clean Cup Adventure” [pdf]

Best Illustration
Morgan Ashley, “The Lost Dolphin”

Honorable Mention

Christopher, “The Horrible Civil War”
Dakota, “The Push-Cart Race, Part II”
Joseph, “Joseph’s Adventures in the Skies”
Kate, Watauga Elementary, “Sun and Moon”
Hunter, Greenbrier Elementary, “My Friend is a Frog”

 

Look for the winning stories on air and on the website soon!

 

What is Reading Rainbow?
Reading Rainbow, starring LaVar Burton, is an award-winning half-hour PBS series that turns children on to terrific books. Reading Rainbow airs at 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on NPT.

 

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