Finalists' stories
Read winning stories for ages 8-10 
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Hannah Z.
Age: 12
“A Stormy Friendship”
Amanda Cooper and Jessica Swann were neighbors, but they were not friends…
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Catherine W.
Age: 11
“A Dog's Best Friends”
There stood Melissa, perfect hair and all. I had forgotten to brush my hair that day, so I must have looked like a Sasquatch…
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Lani K.
Age: 11
“Into the Wilderness”
Here we are, a bunch of city kids, trekking along in the wilderness on a trail overgrown with prickly plants…
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Mimi R.
Age: 12
“One Sip of Soda”
When my mother and I came to America, we expected our wishes to be granted…
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Audrey W.
Age: 12
“The Lemonade Friends”
It all started on a hot summer day in Spokane, Washington. It was a perfect day for a lemonade stand…
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Grace B.
Age: 13
“Together Forever”
Cassandra was a kind girl with a big heart, and she was as smart as a whip. But that did not matter in the eyes of the other children.
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Meghan C.
Age: 13
“A Snip for Friendship”
Erin was desperate to fit in at Brookedale School. She had felt so lonely at her last school…
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Loyalty T.
Age: 12
“Like Poles Attract!”
I am always in some kind of trouble. This year in fifth grade, I already put a melted crayon in the principal's coat…
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Janelle H.
Age: 12
“Accidental Friendship”
A strange twist of circumstances wove an unlikely friendship between a lonely Hispanic immigrant and an Amish farm girl…
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