Our 2020 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest Winners
Learn more about the PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest here.
The 2020 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest continued celebrating the creativity and imagination of young writers in Southern California for the 11th year. While many of the stories submitted for this year's contest were inspired by current events and stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, all stories were full of hope and dripping with talent, making it difficult for our judging panel to select the final winners. Below are the winners of first, second, and third places for Kindergarten-3rd grades, plus winners for the following special categories: Humor, Kindness, Science Fiction and Illustration.
First Place
The Lonely Fish by Mason B.
Grade: Kinder
The Dancing Pickle by Terriyon Holland
Grade: 1st
The Stay at Home Story by Makayla S.
Grade: 2nd
My Brother Wants to be a Ninja by Lucy S.
Grade: 3rd
Second Place
Sea Party Rescue by Clarissa C.
Grade: Kinder
We Are Happy Together by Naomi S.
Grade: 1st
The Quest for Light
Grade: 2nd
The Cotton Candy Forest and Marshie the Marshmallow by Jocelyn C.
Grade: 3rd
Third Place
The Dance of the Year by Maya M.
Grade: Kinder
The Pirate Fight by Dylan F.
Grade: 1st
Grace Can Do It! by Emma V.
Grade: 2nd
Where Did Mossy Go? by Roger H.
Grade: 3rd
Special Categories
My Teacher by Jay L.
Grade: Kinder
Category: Humor
Tidepool Talents by Henry B.
Grade: 1st
Category: Kindness
Supergirl vs. Coronavirus by Emberly T.
Grade: 3rd
Category: Science Fiction
Dawn and Dusk by Ankitah Garuadapuri
Grade: 3rd
Category: Illustration
