Young Writers  2009

Newport News Reading Council

Non-Fiction: Grades 6-8

First Place

Casey Lesser

Booker T. Washington Middle School  7^th Grade
Ms. Denmark

Second Place

Miriam Joya

Hines Middle School 8^th Grade

Ms. Rivera

Third Place

Elizabeth West

Gildersleeve Middle School  6^th Grade

Ms. Holmes

Non-Fiction: Grades 4-5

First Place

Zoe Mason

Waller Mill Elementary School  4^th Grade
Mrs. Geyer

Fiction: Grades 4-5

First Place

Naydine Mendez

Greenwood Elementary  4^th Grade
Mrs. Lynch

Non-Fiction: Grades 2-3

First Place

Morgan Meritt

Palmer Elementary  2^nd Grade
Ms. Wolcott

Second Place

Jonathan Wessman

South Morrison Elementary 2^nd Grade
Ms. Fiorella

Third Place

Catherine Schepula

South Morrison Elementary  3^rd Grade
Ms. Fiorella

Fiction: Grades 2-3

First Place

Ajitha Balasnbramanian

Tabb Elementary 3^rd Grade
Mrs. Rigo

Second Place

Zachary Salsberry

Riverside Elementary 3^rd Grade
Ms. Hack

Third Place

Jasmin Caldwell

South Morrison Elementary  3^rd Grade
Ms. Fiorella

Fiction: Grades K-1

First Place

Reilly Wassel

Dutrow Elementary 1^st Grade
Mrs. Sanguinetti

Non-Fiction: Grades K-1

First Place

Lily Freeman

Tabb Elementary  1^st Grade
Mrs. Rowe

Second Place

Sarah Leskoski

Tabb Elementary Kindergarten
Mrs. Tucker

Third Place

Allison Cowan

Tabb Elementary Kindergarten
Mrs. Tucker