2006 Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest Winners

This contest is designed to encourage children to write and illustrate their own stories. This year the contest was administered through the local PBS stations. Each entry receives a certificate of recognition signed by series host LeVar Burton. Select from below to enjoy a winner's story and illustrations from the 12th Annual, Spring 2006 Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest.

* All stories are PDF files of varying sizes. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to open the stories.

Kindergarten

1st place winner:
The Lost Lost Tooth
by Annie Ackerman of Brighton, CO.

2nd place winners (tie):
My Deer Friends
by Taylor Paige Garrison of Manitou Springs, CO

There is a Goat in My Van
by Fiona Perschke of Colorado Springs, CO

Pinkie Winkie Lost His Mommy
by Mikayla Martin of Arvada, CO

3rd place winner:
The Magic Book
by Gabriella Maya Tuell of Broomfield, CO

First Grade 1st place winner:
Crazzy Wazzy
by Mallory Angstadt of Denver, CO

2nd place winner:
Hard to be Fancy
by Quinn of Englewood, CO

3rd place winner:
The Biggest Pumpkin
by Emmah Sophia Johannes of Aurora, CO

Honorable Mention:
The Island of Fogisy
by Anne Kern of Denver, CO
 
Second Grade 1st place winner:
Sheldon the Wood Fish
by Laura Bradley of Fort Collins, CO

2nd place winner:
The Big Soccer Problem
by Kelly Parrish of Berthoud, CO

3rd place winner:
Adventure Under the Trap Door
by Evan T.S. Bode of Fort Collins, CO

Honorable Mention:
The Adventures of the Teengreens
by Trevor L. Bronson of Grand Junction, CO

Third Grade 1st place winner:
Kissing the Sun
by Rebecca Bressan of Walsenburg, CO

2nd place winners (tie):
Ice Cream Extremes
by Anshuman Ramachandran of Longmont, CO

If I Were an Animal
by Lauren Christian of Denver, CO

3rd place winner:
Pegasus in the Field
by Brianna Kacey McWilliams of Colorado Springs, CO

 

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