Judge Adelaide Bauman
NonFiction: Grades 3-4 and Grades 5-6
Adelaide Bauman grew up in Woodson County, Kansas. She attended Allen Community College before graduating from WSU (2017) and ESU (2021). Set in the Flint Hills, her children’s book Zara the Zebu is a story of patience, problem solving, and friendship and was the recipient of the 2021 Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award. Adelaide lives in Woodson County with her husband, rescue dogs Sam and Bill, a few chickens, and seven pet miniature zebu cattle.
NONFICTION: GRADES 3-4
1st Shark, Ronin Rohrback
2nd Spelling Bee, Julia Z. Jiao, Member District 1
NONFICTION: GRADES 5-6
1st Soda, Really? Adain Smith
2nd Getting a Cat, Eli Sun
3rd The Life of Laura Ingalls, Addison Buck
Honorable Mention: Southern Colonies, Eli Sun,
Honorable Mention: Covid-19, Harper Lynne Falls
NonFiction: Grades 3-4 and Grades 5-6
Adelaide Bauman grew up in Woodson County, Kansas. She attended Allen Community College before graduating from WSU (2017) and ESU (2021). Set in the Flint Hills, her children’s book Zara the Zebu is a story of patience, problem solving, and friendship and was the recipient of the 2021 Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award. Adelaide lives in Woodson County with her husband, rescue dogs Sam and Bill, a few chickens, and seven pet miniature zebu cattle.
NONFICTION: GRADES 3-4
1st Shark, Ronin Rohrback
2nd Spelling Bee, Julia Z. Jiao, Member District 1
NONFICTION: GRADES 5-6
1st Soda, Really? Adain Smith
2nd Getting a Cat, Eli Sun
3rd The Life of Laura Ingalls, Addison Buck
Honorable Mention: Southern Colonies, Eli Sun,
Honorable Mention: Covid-19, Harper Lynne Falls
Judge Anna Curry
Non Fiction: Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12
Anna Curry is a mother of four busy children on a ranch in east central Kansas. She enjoys sharing stories about her children and their rural life on her blog as a way to not only preserve cherished memories but also advocate for agriculture. Anna has always enjoyed writing as a creative outlet as well as woodworking. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and master’s from Texas A&M.
NONFICTION: GRADES 7-8
1st Have You Heard of this Person? Audrey Appuhn
2nd Glickman: An Innocent Victim of the CIA, Garrett Li
3rd Spanish Flu–The Forgotten Pandemic, Prisha Dalal
Honorable Mention: Between Poe’s Life and Works, Arielle Li
Honorable Mention: Zoo Systems Should be Reworked, Arielle Li
NONFICTION: GRADES 9-12
1st 爱, Isobel Li
2nd Perfect Lawns are not so Perfect, Abbie Geering
Non Fiction: Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12
Anna Curry is a mother of four busy children on a ranch in east central Kansas. She enjoys sharing stories about her children and their rural life on her blog as a way to not only preserve cherished memories but also advocate for agriculture. Anna has always enjoyed writing as a creative outlet as well as woodworking. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and master’s from Texas A&M.
NONFICTION: GRADES 7-8
1st Have You Heard of this Person? Audrey Appuhn
2nd Glickman: An Innocent Victim of the CIA, Garrett Li
3rd Spanish Flu–The Forgotten Pandemic, Prisha Dalal
Honorable Mention: Between Poe’s Life and Works, Arielle Li
Honorable Mention: Zoo Systems Should be Reworked, Arielle Li
NONFICTION: GRADES 9-12
1st 爱, Isobel Li
2nd Perfect Lawns are not so Perfect, Abbie Geering
Our annual contests for youth and adults open April 1 of each year and close on June 15. Guidelines are updated each year, so be sure to check for any updates after the first of the year before entering.
RSS Feed