2023 Writers' Conference Winners

In-class Entries

GRADE 1

Stinson: 
Food Town by Lucy Anspach
The Tastiest Dream Ever by Emmie Schroeder

Irwin: 
The Snake Who Ate the Zombie by Wyatt Nelso
The Mother’s Day Party by Kate Kiep

Dourson: 
The Ice Land Book by Aliza Roth
The Beginning of a New Friendship by Tess Dixon

GRADE 2 

Barr: 
The Treasure by Matthew Bechill
A New Home by Charles Kent

Czartoski: 
Sneaker and James by Harper Eckert
The Lost Stuffed Zebra in the Woods by Maggie Sharpe

Meyer: 
The Purple Carrot by Dylan Madarang
The Deep Sea Trouble by Ashley Lawson

GRADE 3

Mauch: 
When Will I Ski? by Fiona Sherman
An Amazing Discovery by Zoya Nur

Pabla: 
A Youtuber’s Life by Malachi Berry
Blue Potato by Asher Hamed

Russell: 
Bubble Needs Help! by Charlotte Wallstrom
Butter in the Head by Fred Westfall

GRADE 4

Brown: 
Daryna Olga Elsher, a Ukranian Girl’s Story by Hannah Olsen
Camila’s Journal by Anjola Fawibe

Goetz: 
The Great Olympus Mons Escape by Easter Lehmann
The Trip to California by Olivia Boone

Stronczek: 
When I was a Young Woman by Eva Mihir
Surviving the Rising Sun by Ethan Showe

Independent Entries
Completed at home; no more than 5 pages

KINDERGARTEN
The Dinosaur Who Had Stinky Breath by Eliana Nwankwo
The Life of Amar Bose by Amar Singh

GRADE 1
Luke the Lost Dragon by Anna Wegmet
The Pillow Problem by Mia Starkey

GRADE 2 
The Adventure of Bob the Beaver by Jack Langel
Israel and the Jerk Chicken by Israel Jarrett

GRADE 3
The Hidden Superpower by Arjun Vegesana
An Excellent Adventure by Rhea Verma

GRADE 4
Animal Adventure by Kennedy Palmer
Super Hammy Saves the Day by Ayo Babalola

Independent Plus:  For Grades 3 and 4 only
Completed at home; no more than 10 pages

A Creative Transformation by Zoya Nur