2020 Young Writers Contest
Congratulations to our Winners!
The CWC-Mt. Diablo Branch sends thanks to all the students who entered this year’s contest. We loved reading your submissions and are honestly proud of the talent you all displayed. As writers ourselves, we understand that the words we write are part of us. It takes a special kind of confidence to submit your writing to strangers, hoping they will like it. Kudos to all of you!
THIS YEAR’S NUMBERS
Submissions: 316
Students participating: 200
Schools represented: 27
Winners: 31
Honorable Mentions: 27
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR 2020 WINNERS
Pandemics and shelter-in-place orders did not affect submissions or judging but sadly, did prevent us from holding our usual awards ceremony. This event allows us to meet you, your families and teachers, and celebrate your win with the honor you deserve. We look forward to it every year and we know you were, too. But obviously, such an event is far too dangerous during a pandemic.
We hope that at next year’s ceremony, you will be able to join us as honored guests. We will send you information as the time approaches. Who knows? Some of you may be winners next year, as well!
Now at last, here is the list of this year’s winners! Print List
2020 YWC Winners
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Honorable Mentions
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PERSONAL NARRATIVE – 6TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Madeleine Roytfeld: Under-the-Waves |
Honorable Mention Duke Coats: Breaking Point Vishesh Verma: The Melancholic ‘Mastiff |
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2nd Place |
Ananya Raghu: When the Truth Washed Over |
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3rd Place |
Ananya Raghu: Where it All Lies |
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PERSONAL NARRATIVE – 7TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Kate Wang: Freedom of Speech |
Honorable Mention Sofia Ahrens: America: The Land of the Immigrants Tiantian Yang: The Green Fish Net |
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2nd Place |
Emma Wong: Jin’s Gift |
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3rd Place |
Joel Abbott: Malentine’s |
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PERSONAL NARRATIVE – 8TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Sanjana Selvarah: Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 |
Honorable Mention Maya Bhatt: The Year that Changed My Life Rhea Shetty: The End of My World |
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2nd Place |
Nethra Dhamodaran: The Hidden Jewel |
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3rd Place |
Yu Xin (Kylie) Wang: Home Across the World |
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POETRY – 6TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Sonia Sharma: Absent Miracles |
Honorable Mention Isabel Lim: Free Sienna Wong: The River, the Log, and You |
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2nd Place |
Liesel Yun: Look-at-the-Light |
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3rd Place (Tie) |
Cameron Choy: LightCC Kate Bertha: LightSB |
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POETRY 7TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Dylan Martin: Golf |
Honorable Mention Zoe Kim: Marketplace Sydney Mielcarski: Glass
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2nd Place |
Chloe Chung: Mirrors |
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3rd Place |
Kate Wang: the-legend-of-the-seaweaver |
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POETRY 8TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Yu Xin (Kylie) Wang: All the Little Things |
Honorable Mention Molly Schinnerer: Divorce
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2nd Place |
Mayukhi Katagadda: I Am Mayukhi |
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3rd Place |
Thai Ryan: Would You Give a Good Goddam |
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SHORT STORY 6TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Liam Hancock: Wyum’s Pen |
Honorable Mention Duke Coats: Oreo’s Story Finnian Duggan: The Secondaries: |
Darya I?namova: What Lurks in the Obscure Sea Jake Vensko: Life Throws Challenges at You |
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2nd Place |
Aanya Ahlawat: Meat Pie
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3rd Place |
Aanya Ahlawat: Eight-Legged Things
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SHORT STORY 7TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Marilyn Jia: Background Girl |
Honorable Mention
Sean Kwok: Dustnight Sean Kwok: The Satebreaker |
Aiden Park: Goose Milena Wendler Luengo: The Little |
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2nd Place |
Milena Wendler Luengo: My Closest Friend |
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3rd Place |
Serafina Hwang: She was My Light |
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SHORT STORY 8TH GRADE |
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1st Place |
Kush Rajesh: Living on the Edge |
Honorable Mention Antong Cao: In This Silence Between Us Allison Fujikawa: Fragments in the Dark |
Malena Mayell: Slowly Dying Sophie Mo: Time of Our Lives Yu Xin (Kylie) Wang: Fly |
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2nd Place |
Meghan Boyle: The Greenhouse |
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3rd Place |
Lyena Monis: Pops |
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HUMOR ALL GRADES |
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1st Place |
Kush Rajesh: Living on the Edge
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Honorable Mention Zoe Kim: Banderbon Joshua Leung: Hold Your Horses Luke Narido: The Chair |
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2nd Place |
Henry Tai: My Salute to the Colonel or if You Love it, You Should Have Put a Wing on it
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3rd Place |
Drew El-Sharif: Wild Goose Chase
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