Some of Tucson’s best fiction writers are winners in the Pima County Public Library’s Young Writers Competition.
The library received 568 entries.
Winners in Pre-K- grade 2:
• Tiffani Akers, “Family Fun”
• Paris Garcia, “The Boy Who Loved Math”
• Dylan Herrera, “The Magic Mask and Gloves”
• Alexis Ramer, “Little Witch’s Adventures”
• Margaret Gaetana Wright, “The Mysterious Mermaid”
Winners in grades 3-5:
• Amber Buster, “All About My Life”
• Raquel Escobar, “Noblequest”
• Daniel Espeleta, “Fly Away”
• Connie Guan, “The Howling Winds”
• Kolbe Riney, “Jharda”
Winners in grades 6-8:
• Adrianna Berring, “Mirage”
• Jessica Chamberlain, “The Life of Stephan McCall”
• Kaitlyn Gonzalez, “Escape”
• Amelia Marsh, “Spirit Fingers”
• Eli Veilleux, “The Day the Muffin Verse Stood Still”
Winners in the grades 9-12:
• Aria Bronte, untitled
• Meghan Kenworthy, “The Grulla Paint”
• Tatum Rochin, “Six String Beast”
• Antonia Ruiz, “But At Least I Can Blame My Parents”
• Jason Stone, “A Different Way to Win”