Congratulations to the 2017 WNED PBS KIDS Writers Contest Winners
The annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest is a national initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. Partnering with PBS stations nationwide, the Contest encourages children in grades K-3 in communities across the country to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original work.
We thank everyone who submitted stories to this annual celebration of writers and readers everywhere! Congratulations to the young writers listed below, as their stories were chosen by our judges as outstanding in each age group. We invite you to read each of the stories linked below.
We also wish to give a big "thank you" to Medaille College for sponsoring the 2017 WNED PBS Kids Writers Contest!
Meet the Young Authors
(click on the links to read the stories)
Winning Stories | Kindergarten
| 1st Place: Lyla Loves Love: A Poem by Lyla J. 2nd Place: The Blue and Grey Sky Day by Marta M. 3rd Place:The Prowlock by MacKenzie B. Honorable Mention: Vic and Wyatt Make a Friend by Walter L. |
Winning Stories | First Grade
| 1st Place: Mother Nature by Elliott K. 2nd Place:My Adventure to Italy by Isabella G. 3rd Place:The Lost Dog by Carter K. Honorable Mention: Gigglepuss Sleepover by Madison H. |
Winning Stories | Second Grade
| 1st Place:Strong Pig by Yael I. 2nd Place:A New Package by Katherine C. 3rd Place:Dina the Different Dinosaur by Anastasia K. Honorable Mention:The Mother Goose by Daniela L. |
Winning Stories | Third Grade
| 1st Place:Measure This Fruit Roll by Alina R. 2nd Place:Jonathan the Writer by Jonathan B. 3rd Place: Sparkle and Her Spaceship by Nessa G-N. Honorable Mention: The Brain Switch by Riley V. |
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
Photo credit: Eileen Koteras Elibol BT Public Media
2017 WNED PBS Kids Writers Contest Winner
First grader Elliott K. placed first in his grade for his story “Mother Nature,” a comic book tale.
2017 WNED PBS Kids Writers Contest Winner
First grader Madison H. reads her story Gigglepuss Sleepover.