Congratulations to the winners of the Book Week Writing Contest!
The Book Week 2011 Writing Contest for Kids and Teens was a big success. Stories, essays and poems flooded in from across the country. The judges had difficult decisions to make, but in the end one winner and two honourable mentions were chosen for each grade, from grades 4 to 12. Please see below to read the winning entries, along with the judge's comments. Each winner and honourable mention will recieve a gift certificate to the book store of their choice. Congratulations!
Winners of the Book Week 2011 Writing Contest for Kids and Teens
Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12
GRADE 4
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Winning Story:
Sky High
by Sierra McLean
Honourable Mentions:
The Big Change
by Ruth Kast
Changing the World One Child at a Time
by Stephen Blakely
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Sheryl McFarlane
GRADE 5
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Winning Story:
Super Hero
by Rhys Wawia
Honourable Mentions:
A Boat Called FREEDOM
by Maya Quealey
Changing the World, One Child at a Time
by Avelyn Wong
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Sharon Jennings
GRADE 6
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Winning Essay:
One Child At A Time
by Damsi Novenya Chandrasekara
Honourable Mentions:
Saving The World One Child at a Time
by Eve O'Keefe-Daw
Untitled poem
by Russell Denney
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Jessica Scott Kerrin
GRADE 7
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Winning Story:
A Shovel Full of Kindness
by Kayla McKee
Honourable Mentions:
A Troop of Hearts
by Navras Kamal
Changing the World, One Child at a Time
by Juli Gustafson
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Sylvia Gunnery
GRADE 8
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Winning Poem:
This Is My Voice; Listen
by Keira Purdon
Honourable Mentions:
Untitled story
by Rosalyn Wong
Pawns
by Katharine Morrill
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Richard Scrimger
GRADE 9
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Winning Story:
Heroes
by Emily Wang
Honourable Mentions:
The First Steps
by Kira Momotova
Inside the War
by Rachael Hofford
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by David Poulsen
GRADE 10
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Winning Story:
Hide and Seek
by Amanjot Minhas
Honourable Mentions:
The Chocolate Cake My Brother baked
by Erin Janus
Forgotten Memories
by Lucan Furlong
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Sylvia McNicoll
GRADE 11
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Winning Story:
The Emerald Eyes
by Kate Irwin
Honourable Mentions:
Changing the World, One Child at a Time
by Kashtin Woodhouse
Bombs
by Jordan Walsh
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Lori Weber
GRADE 12
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Winning Poem:
Euphoria
by Jamie Byrne
Honourable Mentions:
I Can
by Elizabeth Rose Corazza
Broken
by Jodie Al-Mqbali
Judge Comments:
Comments on the winning entries by Arthur Slade