Kansas City PBS Kids Writers Contest Winners
2021 Winners
Kindergarten
1st Place - Daniel and the Lava Beast by Charlie Sloey
2nd Place - Kenneth the Brave by Caleb Toston
3rd Place - Ava's Art Project by Avalon Garrett
1st Grade
1st Place - Springtime at Big Star Farm by Maya Kopfman
2nd Place - The Adventures of Vinerina by Leila Yap
3rd Place - The Three Dragons by Hudson Anthis
2nd Grade
1st Place - The Sick Man by Aaidah Jallu
2nd Place - Little Red Robin Hood Saves the Flowers by Sydney Louise Smith
3rd Place - Captain and His Crew Save the Day by Joseph Buttig
3rd Grade
1st Place - The Craziest Vacation Ever by Anna Aboudara
2nd Place - The Lucky Bottlecap by Jennicka Klepac
3rd Place - Cassidy the Curious Cat by Mary Knopke
2020 Winners
Kindergarten
1st Place - Billy Blacksuit the Believer by Aiden Emily
2nd Place - Baby Bunny Meets Baby Giraffe by Elliott Cameron
3rd Place - The Horses and the Unicorn by Leila Yap
1st Grade
1st Place - The Adventures of Mr. Peanut by Johnny Vogtner
2nd Place - Coronavirus by Nyala Starr
3rd Place - Lydia's Funniest Adventure by Lydia Sevits
2nd Grade
1st Place - Finding My Pet by Alicia Grigsby
2nd Place - Food Fight by Mirabel McGhee
3rd Place - The Enchanting Horse Tale by Felicity Buttig
3rd Grade
1st Place - The KC Brothers by Griffin Strate
2nd Place - Penny Panda Prevents a Pandemic by Jaime Stone
3rd Place - The Treasure of Gold by Lillian Holthus
2016 Winners
Kindergarten
1st – “Fearless Freddy Goes to the Jungle” by Varenya Kale
2nd – “The Tooth Fairy’s Mistake” by Sylvie Ruff
3rd – “The Disco Party Wig” by Terrance King
First Grade
1st –“Hee-Ho Of Course Yo” by Helena Mattes
2nd – “The Bedtime Book” by Madeline Newell
3rd – “Alisa’s Great Plan” by Kate Unruh
Second Grade
1st – “Stewart: The Brave Page” by Owen Sime
2nd – “How Cool Is That!!” by Ayanna Jain
3rd – “Blue Trees?” by Bailey Scott
Third Grade
1st – “My Tricky Pet” by Cadence Cook
2nd – “The Adventures of Super E and Blue Boy” by Eleanor Leslie
3rd – “My Adventures in the Non-Fiction Section” by Elizabeth Newell
2015 Winners
Kindergarten
1st – “No Dogs” by Madeline Newell
2nd – “The Skeletons and the Castle” by Ian Brewer
3rd – “The Goose” by William Silvia
First Grade
1st –“Dr. Electric’s Invention” by Jayla Walker
2nd – “The Ice Dragon” by Owen Sime
3rd – “Wooppy the Dog” by Ayanna Jain
Honorable Mention – “Meercats in Paris” by Sophia Brockmeier
Second Grade
1st – “Goggle Girl and the Missing Unishark” by Eleanor Leslie
2nd – “The Itsy-bitsy Ladybug” by Ishya Bhavsar
3rd – “Moo Is Rude” by Finley Blakenship
Third Grade
1st – “The Dragon and the Unicorn,” by Emily Brewer
2nd – “My Life as a Soccer Ball” by Ronan Siegel
3rd – “Becoming Friends” by Noah Stanton