7th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Award

Kindergarten

First Place

The Story of Sillyreka by Krista Maloney, Windham, NH

Second Place

The Painting Unicorn Katherine Michelle Zavez, Winchester, MA

Third Place

The Princess and the Tomatoes Daniela Gamba, Nashua, NH

Honorable Mention

Frog's New Friend by Rachel Hayward, Rochester, NH
Monster.Look Out! by Liam Zephirin Annis, Portsmouth, NH
My Rocketship is Going to the Moon by Veronica V. Verdecia, Manchester, NH
Where Do Stars Go When It is Day? by Elisabeth Seymour, Brentwood, NH
Banana Gets the Flu by Hannah Gasperoni, Hampton, NH
Biscuit Joins the Circus by Lauren Boyle, New Boston, NH
The Right Dream by Suzannah Glennon, Greenland, NH
Fishing- Me and Grandpa - Jeffrey Andrew, Bow NH
Me and My Animals - Brenna Trefethen, Wells, ME
On the Day My Sister Was Born by Kendra Dugmore, Somersworth, NH
A Heart for Mom by Stephen Kyker, Corvallis, Oregon
The Pink Elephant that Ate a Peanut by Kallie Tabor, Goffstown, NH
The Pencil Girl Who Lost Her Drawing by Gabriel Rouleau, Rochester, NH
Heddy Hippo's Birthday by Kaitlyn Purtell, Loudon, NH
Scuba Diving in the Sea by Jacob Diaz, Methuen, MA
George's First Day of School by Samantha Graham, Exeter, NH
I Went to California by Ethan Moreno, Center Strafford, NH

First Grade

First Place

Bouncing Balls at the Zoo by Rosalie Ann Rabideau Penacook, NH

Second Place

If I Was King by Casey Dawson, Andover, MA

Third Place

A Maasai Message by Liam Thomas O'Connor, Londonderry, NH

Honorable Mention

The Goldfish That Wanted to Be Santa Claus by Zoey Alyssa Chapman, Sudbury, MA
Oh The Things I Can Think Of - Kristine Adams, Alton, NH
A Man and His Family - Rebecca Krivitsky, Alton, NH 
The Cat Who Could Not Catch a Mouse by Joshua Huett, Plainfeld, NH
Two Very Silly Monkeys by Marshall J. Smith, Landaff, NH
Me and My Friend Tarcus by Marcus Lewis, Plainfield, NH
The Story of Indian Dance by Ava Dudani, Brighton, MA
My Friend Mike by Sophie Lovett, Beverly, MA
Spaghetti by Alexander May, Concord, NH
My Mom's Messy Closet by Meghan Bougie, Sanford, ME
I Go On Walks In the Woods by Maxfield A. Graykin, Deerfield, NH
I Love Autumn by Alissandra Murray, Hudson, NH
The Magic Buck by Thomas Boivin, Littleton, NH
My Little Baby by Melissa Morris, Melrose, MA
The Express Train by Shosha Saidel-Goley, Bedford, NH
The Brave Knight and the Big Spider by David Higgans, Sanford, ME
The Princess Who Was Afraid of Dragons by Madeline Cole, Rye, NH
Chinese New Year by Ellen Jewett, Portland, ME

Second Grade

First Place

Snowflakes by Alexis Elenore Zavez, Winchester, MA

Second Place

Mischief Finds a Friend by Monica Anne Vendituoli, Nashua, NH

Third Place

The Bumps in My Bed by Claire Ebben, Wayland, MA

Honorable Mention

The Dragon's Midnight Snack by Maria Michela, Limerick, ME
The Bully and the Girl by Brianna Keniston, Andover, NH
The True Story About Angel by Carey John Spanos, Winnisquam, NH
Compassion Potion by Ellen Bergeron, Dover, NH
My Sister Savannah by Sara Bowles, Concord, NH
The Adventures of Split and Sunday and the Very Mean Dog by Brendan C. Lortie, Exeter, NH
Lego Island by Carter Golden, Alton, NH
Elephants in Space by Stephanie Burke, Alton, NH
Kirbey Finds a Friend by Allison R. Buchsbaum, Beverly, MA
The 13 Bobs of Mrs. Sunny by Brady Brickner-Wood , Madbury, NH
Friendships Never Die by Brenna Cass, Laconia, NH
The Day the Squirrels Took Over by Emma Glennon, Greenland, NH
Bye Bye Max by Samantha Bierbaum, Wilmar, Minnesota
How Humans and Cars are Alike by Evan Bates, Nottingham, NH

Third Grade

First Place

Constantina: The Birth of a Constellation by Vanessa Rodanas, Bedford, NH

Second Place

I Did It Again by Justin Gordon O'Connor, Londonderry, NH

Third Place

My Quilt by Emily Stein, Boxford, MA

Honorable Mention

School Day by Kathryn Witherow, Ayer, MA
The Contest is Tonight by Mariah Ruth, Milford, NH
The Magic Unicorn by Caitlin Hussey, Alton, NH
The Alien Invasion by Joel Dore, Alton, NH
How Sharks Got Their Fins by Kyle Kleeberg, Alton, NH
The Magic Swan by Melissa Fortin, Alton, NH
All About My Great-Grandmother by Shelby Spooner, Pike, NH
The Missing Valentine by Olivia Katherine Wilson, North Hampton, NH
Jump Through the Sky by Beecher DiNapoli, Exeter, NH
Run Free by Brittany Thomas, Bedford, NH
A Dog's Life by Holly Shannon, Wolfboro, NH
Raising Money by Jacob Kruschwitz, Merrimac, MA
George and Sammy Go Skiing by Joshua Andrew, Bow, NH
Flying South for the Winter by Victoria Cameron, Raymond, NH
Fudgie's First Christmas by Taylor Faccio, Strafford Vt
Alex by Kate Derosier, Exeter, NH

 

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