2009 Writing Contest Winners

A special thanks to all the young writers who entered our contest. You’ll see that in a few categories (nonfiction 10-13, and both poetry and fiction 14-17) there are no entries, for we did not receive enough works in these categories to judge (We omitted any category that did not have at least five pieces of publishable work). While we were disappointed by the decrease in overall entries this year, in the categories where writers did submit, our task was no easier, for the prose and poetry was unique, varied, and had much to recommend it. We are proud to name the following as winner, and we hope all participants will join us at Beseme Restaurant in Lewes on December 6 (5:00 –7:00pm) to read their work.

POETRY ~ Age 10-13

First Place
Midnight Ocean
Hannah Uebele, Age 12
Milford Middle School

Second Place
A Surfers First Ride
Samantha Anne Shawver, Age 13
Roland Park Day School, Baltimore, MD

Third Place
I Want to be a Book
Abigail Davis, Age 12
Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences

FICTION ~ Ages 10-13

First Place
A New Family
Emma Alden Richardson, Age 12
Worcestor Preparatory School, Berlin, MD

Second Place
Bingo
Claire Stickler, Age 13
Worcestor Preparatory School, Berlin, MD

Third Place
Skipped
Isabel Guarnieri, Age 11
Ambrit Rome International School, Rome, Italy

Honorable Mention
Miles to the Beach
Hannah M. Lowe, Age 10
Richard A. Shields Elementary School

NONFICTION ~ Ages 14 - 17

First Place
The Wave
Jack D. Rodgers III, Age 15
Milford High School, Milford, DE

Second Place
Summer Job
Anna Baldasarre, age 17
Smithsburg High school
Hagerstown, MD




2009 Writing Contest Winners A special thanks to all the young writers who entered our contest. You’ll see that in a few categories (nonfiction 10-13, and both poetry and fiction 14-17) there are no entries, for we did not receive enough works in these categories to judge (We omitted any category that did not have at least five pieces of publishable work). While we were disappointed by the decrease in overall entries this year, in the categories where writers did submit, our task was no easier, for the prose and poetry was unique, varied, and had much to recommend it. We are proud to name the following as winner, and we hope all participants will join us at Beseme Restaurant in Lewes on December 6 (5:00 –7:00pm) to read their work. POETRY ~ Age 10-13 First Place Midnight Ocean Hannah Uebele, Age 12 Milford Middle School Second Place A Surfers First Ride Samantha Anne Shawver, Age 13 Roland Park Day School, Baltimore, MD Third Place I Want to be a Book Abigail Davis, Age 12 Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences FICTION ~ Ages 10-13 First Place A New Family Emma Alden Richardson, Age 12 Worcestor Preparatory School, Berlin, MD Second Place Bingo Claire Stickler, Age 13 Worcestor Preparatory School, Berlin, MD Third Place Skipped Isabel Guarnieri, Age 11 Ambrit Rome International School, Rome, Italy Honorable Mention Miles to the Beach Hannah M. Lowe, Age 10 Richard A. Shields Elementary School NONFICTION ~ Ages 14 - 17 First Place The Wave Jack D. Rodgers III, Age 15 Milford High School, Milford, DE Second Place Summer Job Anna Baldasarre, age 17 Smithsburg High school Hagerstown, MD
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