La Plume Winners

La Plume

Young Writers’ Contest Winners

Created by MCA academy and The Bookstore in the Grove

We would like to congratulate each and everyone who entered the
2011 LA PLUME Young Writers' Contest, created and promoted by
MCA academy and The Bookstore in the Grove.

Prizes will be awarded along with a book signing for the Grand Prize on
Friday,November 18 at 7PM at MCA academy, 2911 Grand Avenue at Mayfair in Coconut Grove (Directions Here). The reception is for anyone who entered the contest.

We hope you all continue to write and will join our 2012 contest open next
spring to all grades.

Our sincere thanks to the judges:
• Megan FISHMANN, publicist at Algonquin Press and writer;
• Amy IGNATOW, children's author, illustrator and cartoonist ("The Popularity Papers" series);
• Laurie JENNINGS, 3 time Emmy award-winning reporter and main anchor on Local 10 News;
• Aubrey POOLE, Sourcebooks editor, and
• David SMILEY, a Miami Herald reporter.

And the winners of LA PLUME Young Writers' Contest are:

Honorable Mention:

• Eric CAI for "Mind Tricks", 7th grade;
• Thomas DE MAISONNEUVE for "A Birthday Wish", 8th grade.

6^th GRADE:

• First Place: Margaret Lucy FARRELL for "A Mixed Up Fairy Tale";
• Second Place: Stephanie BAILEY for "The Adventure Of Milly";
• Third Place: Sofia ANTUNES SIEDEL for "For Sale".

7^th GRADE:

• First Place: Ryan GUILLEN for "The Shady Man";
• Second Place: Annie FARRELL for "Hall Of Mirrors";
• Third Place: Ashley LEMUS for "Isis".

8^th GRADE:

• First Place: Max CARVAJAL for "Strange Visitor";
• Second Place: Maximilian KONCZA ODDONE for "Reawakening";
• Third Place: Sarah LIPSHULTZ for "The Unexpected Ending".