WHRO Education Services

Open to students in kindergarten through fifth grade, stories were judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of illustrations.

Winners in each grade level are listed below.

Watch the full awards show:

KINDERGARTEN

FIRST PLACE
Mayukha Khambhammettu
"The Magic Dress"
Deep Creek Central Elementary, Chesapeake

SECOND PLACE
Hazel Arterbury
"Lily and I"
Homeschooled, Gloucester

FIRST GRADE

FIRST PLACE
Joi Boakye
"Ethan the Brave Dog"
Sewells Point Elementary, Norfolk

SECOND PLACE
Annie Havener
"The Lost Tooth"
Larchmont Elementary, Norfolk

SECOND GRADE

FIRST PLACE
Ava Shubert
"The Odd Bird"
Butts Road Primary School, Chesapeake

SECOND PLACE
Keira Strickland
"The Magic Door"
Red Mill Elementary, Virginia Beach

THIRD GRADE

FIRST PLACE
Annabelle Wilkinson
"Potato Man and Spud Monkie"
Larchmont Elementary, Norfolk

SECOND PLACE
Olivia Knaus
"Carrot Thief"
Larchmont Elementary, Norfolk

FOURTH GRADE

FIRST PLACE
Lily Moira Jao
"Never Give Up, Lylus"
North Landing Elementary, Virginia Beach

SECOND PLACE
Sophia Barnes-Valdes
"Picalacita's Journey"
Chesapeake Montessori, Chesapeake

FIFTH GRADE

FIRST PLACE
Lucy Lapetina
"Adventures of Lint Land"
Stonehouse Elementary, Williamsburg

SECOND PLACE
Kate Broughton
"Mary's Acorn"
Oaktree Academy, Virginia Beach

OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL WINNER for GRADES K-1

Charles (Chase) Harris
"Spy Cub Saves The Savanna"
Ware Academy, Gloucester

OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL WINNER for GRADES 2-3

Norah Conery
"Dolphin Mystery"
Old Donation School, Virginia Beach

OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL WINNERS for GRADES 4-5

Allison Boyer
"Douglas and the Drought"
Deep Creek Elementary, Chesapeake

HONORABLE MENTIONS WINNERS!

Lyric Gray Terry - College Park Elementary, Virginia Beach
Gabririella Reddy - College Park Elementary, Virginia Beach
Charlotte Woyma - Larchmont Elementary, Norfolk
Jayden Theus - Point O'View Elementary, Virginia Beach
Edward House Jr. - Hampton Roads Academy, Newport News
Evan Kaloydis - North Landing Elementary, Virginia Beach
Hadley Jones - Home Schooled, Yorktown
Aurora Bernadette Cannon - Home Schooled, Virginia Beach
Kaiser Cruz - Home Schooled, Chesapeake

The PBS KIDS Writers Contest is part of PBS KIDS Raising Readers and is funded in part by a Ready To Learn grant, in a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The contents of these contest rules were developed under a grant, #PRU295B050003, from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

For Educators by Educators

Meet Our 2024 Writers Contest Winners