2017 KAC Youth Contest Winners

FICTION:

Grades 3-4
1st Charlotte Bostock, Wichita    The Legend of Dot’s Donut Shop
2nd Ava Rash, Circleville             Baxter the Bunny
3rd Raghvi Sethi, Hesston           The Mystery of the Disappearing Children
HM Terrance Bottom, Soldier      The Lost Girl
HM Jenna Joiner, Holton              Poseidon and Athena’s Rivalry
 
 
Grades 5-6
1st Morgan Rae Sinsel, Augusta              Infestation
2nd Nicholas Scott Cole                           Welcome to the World of Pokémon…
3rd Olivia Ann Cheatham, McPherson     ICE Girl
HM Rahul Madhavan, Wichita                  Manuel’s Adventure
HM Morgan Sinsel, Augusta                    The Schoolhouse
 
Grades 7-8
1st Elizabeth Fawl, Topeka            Dark Flames
2nd Mary Hudak, Overland Park   Chocolate Cake
3rd Sonya Doubledee, Topeka      Uphill
 
Grades 9-12
1st Leann Trout, Independence         The Tormentor’s Façade
2nd Amanda Trout, Independence     A Heart of Gold
3rd Amanda Trout, Independence      The Road Less Traveled Sets You Free
HM Leann Trout, Independence          The Last Petal

NON-FICTION

Grades 3-4
1st Makinley Jace Mulroy, Holton             Jackie Robinson
2nd Nithish Varun Aravinthan, Wichita    How Orca Whales Hunt
3rd Kade Holliday, Soldier                         The Mustangs of the Wild West
HM Savannah Cattrell, Holton                    Is Your Mom a Superhero?
HM Savannah Cattrell, Holton                    I Participated in Play Night
 
Grades 5-6
1st Olivia Cheatham, McPherson               Untitled
2nd John Bajaj, New Canaan, CT               My Snow Day Adventure
3rd Samuel Houston, McPherson              Four Wheelers
HM John Bajaj, New Canaan, CT                My Day at the Acropolis
 
Grades 7-8
 
 
1st Molli Christensen, Topeka                The Race Against Fear
2nd  Mary Hudak, Overland Park            Different Dogs
3rd Tyler Norsworthy, Topeka                 A Good Man in Evil Times
 
 
Grades 9-12
1st Vasuma Chaparala, Wichita          A Lifetime of Diaries
2nd Amanda Trout, Independence     The Power of Perspective: An Essay on the                                                                 Effects of the Industrial Revolution
3rd Vasuma Chaparala, Wichita         Thomas Hart Benton’s “The Hailstorm”:
                                                                A Critique
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POETRY

Grades 3-4
1st Ruby Mueller, Garden City                     Diablo
2nd Ava Elise Eeg, Overland Park               Nature’s Story
3rd Nithish Varun Aravinthan, Wichita        A Rose
HM  Raghvi Sethi, Hesston                           Winter
HM Jenna Elaine Joiner, Holton                   The Ocean
HM Taylor Nichole Bosley, Netawaka          Butterflies
HM Jenna Elaine Joiner, Holton                   Peanut Butter
HM Makinley Jace Mulroy, Holton               Softball vs. Gymnastics
HM Savannah Cattrell, Holton                      Missy
 
Grades 5-6
1st Morgan Rae Sinsel, Augusta                The Truth
2nd Morgan Rae Sinsel, Augusta               Bats for Brunch
3rd Rahul Madhavan, Wichita                     Eagle
HM John Bajaj, New Canaan, CT                Hades
HM Hannah Erickson, McPherson              Point of No Return
 
Grades 7-8
1st Hope Oswald, Topeka                            The Girl on the Bus
2nd Sophie Bajaj, New Canaan, CT            The Beach
3rd Remington Stiles, Topeka                      I Am
HM Anne Brandon, Topeka                           I Gave it a Room
HM Molly Peterson, Topeka                          bloom
 
Grades 9-12
1st Jillian Grace Dunlay, Overland Park      A Thing Lost
2nd Jillian Grace Dunlay, Overland Park     Forgotten Blue
3rd Trudy Heinrichs, Montezuma                  Bedside Miracles
HM Renee Trout, Independence                    Arachno’s Phobia
HM Renee Trout, Independence                    Snickers Satisfies
HM Amanda Trout, Independence                 Perspective
HM Anna Hurley, Olathe                                 Beginning to Bloom