Meet the local winners of the
2012 PBS Kids GO! Writers Contest
The entries have been sent in from area libraries and classrooms and sent on to PBS39
where we've picked our regional winners for 2012.
This year, winners at PBS39's local/regional level have been sent on to be judged alongside other stories submitted by young writers from around the nation. Prizes were awarded at the local level at a special winners' celebration held Thursday, May 31 at PBS39; Should any of our local authors and illustrators who place first, second or third at the national level, they will win prizes there. Their stories will also be posted at the national contest website, too!
See what stories won the 2012 contest...
The winners for the 2012 Contest are, listed by name & hometown; story title;
sponsoring library or school; click on the story image to view the winning story as a PDF file.
Kindergarten
First Place: Meredith Colpaert, Berne, Indiana
"My Big Brother and Sister Are Mean To Me"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Second Place: Kaden Adair, Columbia City, Indiana
"The Diamond Of Life!"
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, Indiana
Third Place: Josefina (Joey) Rastrelli, Warsaw, Indiana
"My Pet Giraffe"
Warsaw Public Library, Warsaw, Indiana
First Grade
First Place: Blaine Duff, Berne, Indiana
"It's Spring, I Have To Sing!"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Second Place: Morgan Howatt, Warsaw, Indiana
"Boing!"
Warsaw Public Library, Warsaw, Indiana
Third Place: Maggie Nussbaum, Berne, Indiana
"Sugarplum The Fairy"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Second Grade
First Place: Kylee Roe, Berne, Indiana
"Shell Phone Mermaids"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Second Place: Colin Subler, Berne, Indiana
"The Tiny People"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Third Place: Karris Sigler, Albion, Indiana
"Sharks Versus Penguins And Dolphins"
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, Indiana
Third Grade
First Place: Lena Alt, Columbia City, Indiana
"Daffodil Daze"
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, Indiana
Second Place: Brayden Gilbert, Berne, Indiana
"The Secret World"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Third Place: Melody Everett, Huntington, Indiana
"Best Friends"
Huntington Public Library, Huntington, Indiana
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Since the cancellation of Reading Rainbow in 2009, the future of this contest was not assured until PBS and PBSKidsGo! stepped up to renew this tradition of creativity, expression and fun for thousands of kids across the country, and all the PBS kids in our viewing area.
For 2012, some exciting changes came into place, especially the addition of a national underwriter for this educational effort. This year, winners at PBS39's local/regional levelhave been sent on to be judged alongside other stories submitted by young writiers from around the nation.
This year's contest is made possible, locally, through the gracious support of the
Ask your local library or classroom to participate in next year's contest.
If you are a librarian or teacher in grades K-3 who would like to participate, please email
Mark Ryan, PBS39 Creative Services Manager at markryan@wfwa.org
Those who participated last year were:
LIBRARIES:
Allen County Public Library-DUPONT BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-GEORGETOWN BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-GRABILL BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-MAIN BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-NEW HAVEN BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-WOODBURN BRANCH
Adams Public Library (Decatur, IN)
Berne Public Library, Berne, IN
Defiance Public Library, Defiance, OH
Eckhart Public Library, Auburn, IN
Geneva Branch, Adams Public Library System, Geneva, IN
North Manchester Public Library, North Manchester, IN
Huntington City-Township Public Library-Huntington, IN
Huntington City Township Public Library-Markle, IN
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, IN
Warsaw Community Library, Warsaw, IN
Wells County Public Library, Main Branch, Bluffton, IN
Waterloo-Grant Township Public Library, Waterloo, IN
Schools participating were:
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, IN
Willowbrook Day School, Fort Wayne, IN
