Reading Rainbow Young Authors and Illustrators Contest

Contest Winners and Stories Announced!

Thank you to everyone that participated in the Fourteenth Annual Reading Rainbow Young Authors and Illustrators Contest! Children from across the state, Kindergarten through Third Grade, shared stories they create - using their own words and pictures. Below are the stories that received top honors at the state level.

Kindergarten Entries

	First Place Dog Paddle Paul Hendricks Casper, WY
	Second Place The Pirates' New Home Conor McGraw Medicine Bow, WY
	Third Place The Leprechaun Alexxis Motisi Riverton, WY

First Grade Entries

	First Place Where's My Treasure Brayden Sainz Thayne, WY
	Second Place The Lion Who Had No Mane Abigail Logan Newcastle, WY
	Third Place Ash McKenna Fink Cody, WY

Second Grade Entries

	First Place Dreams Can Take You Anywhere Kirstin Dorn Riverton, WY
	Second Place The Art Museum Mattie Carlson Laramie, WY
	Third Place Kaly Learns a Lesson Makyela Sorensen Greybull, WY

Third Grade Entries

	First Place On the Wings of Destiny Micah N. Miller Casper, WY
	Second Place Friends Together, Friends Forever Mable Ginest Cody, WY
	Third Place Code Red for Chocolate Olivia Kitterman Douglas, WY