Congratulations, Winners!
The top winners of the Kendallville Public Library's 28th Annual Kleiman Creative Writing Contest were announced during an Awards Ceremony at the Community Learning Center on Tuesday, April 14. Nearly 160 students entered books for the contest in the categories of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Graphic Novel, Chapter Books, Alphabet Books and Poetry. Books were judged, bound, and returned to the students during the awards ceremony.
The first place winners are listed below. They each received a $50 gift card and will have their books placed in the KPL collection for all to read!
First place winners:
4th Grade:
- Non-Fiction: Ten Most Popular Types of Cats by Savannah Cass (St. Mary of the Assumption)
- Fiction: The Graveyard by Jasmine Vosburgh (Wayne Center)
- Graphic Novel: The Last, Lost Penny by Callum Smart (Homeschool)
- Alphabet Book: ABC Animal Book for Kids by Brielle Perkins (Wayne Center)
- Poetry: Sports Poems and Many More by Cash Conley (Oak Farm Montessori)
- Chapter Book: Beyond the Event Horizon and Back by Mercy Hayden (St. Johns Lutheran)
5th Grade:
- Non-Fiction: The Life of my Savior by Cecilia Warner (St. Mary)
- Fiction: Moving On by Ainsley Perry (St. Mary)
- Chapter Book: Moving On by Ainsley Perry (St. Mary)
- Alphabet Book: Asher’s ABC’s by Delaney Owen (Homeschool)
- Graphic Novel: Squeakers the Spy Mouse and the Big Cheese Festival by Karalynn Vanderpool (Avilla Elementary)
6th Grade:
- Fiction: Slowly Withering Away by Hadley Becker (Oak Farm Montessori)
- Graphic Novel: The Life of a Chicken by Hazel Anne Quarry (Homeschool)
- Alphabet Book: ABC’s of Animals by Olivia Barton (St. Mary’s)
- Poetry: Clear Skies by Catalina Mendez (Oak Farm Montessori)
- Chapter Book: Qwack Qwack by Caston Berkes (Oak Farm Montessori)
Second place winners:
4th Grade:
- Non-Fiction: Zeke Westafer (St. Mary of the Assumption)
- Fiction: Kennedy Hamil (Wayne Center)
- Graphic Novel: Wade Probst (Wayne Center)
- Alphabet Book: Jack Hornberger (Oak Farm Montessori)
- Poetry: Parker Walkup (Oak Farm Montessori)
- Chapter Book: Lydia Smith (St. Johns Lutheran)
5th Grade:
- Non-Fiction: Gabby Fromholz (Wayne Center)
- Fiction: Penelope Brinker (St. Mary)
- Graphic Novel: Jagger Quarry (Homeschool)
- Alphabet Book: Greyson Becker (Oak Farm Montessori)
6th Grade:
- Fiction: Eva Wysong (St. Johns)
- Alphabet Book: Alyssa Teusch (St. Mary’s)
- Poetry: Owen Starost (Oak Farm Montessori)
Third place winners:
4th Grade:
- Alphabet Book: Allyson Auer (Wayne Center)
- Fiction: Nicolas Crawford (Homeschool)
- Poetry: Bianca Alves (Oak Farm Montessori)
- Non-Fiction: Andy Hendrix (Homeschool)
- Graphic Novel: Addilynn Treager (Wayne Center)
- Chapter Book: Fiona Wallace (St. Johns Lutheran)
5th Grade:
- Non-Fiction: Trevor Conrad (St. Johns)
- Fiction: Maddox Wysong (St. Johns)
- Alphabet Book: Nathan Routsong (Oak Farm Montessori)
6th Grade:
- Non-Fiction: Alice Stoppenhagen (Oak Farm Montessori)
- Alphabet Book: Piper Ekovich (St. Mary’s
The full powerpoint can be found here.
