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Submitted by Timberland Regional Library
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The Lacey Timberland Library “Teen Short Story Contest” was part of the annual program, “Lacey Loves to Read (LL2R),” designed to generate discussion and celebration of a notable author. This year’s author was Kashmira Sheth, award-winning writer of books for young adults and children.
Here are the 2015 winners:
Grade 6 – 8
First place – “Spirit Woods” by Karen Lin (Chinook Middle School)
Second place – “Over the Fence” by Robbie Hewett (Komachin Middle School)
Third place – “Things You’d Never Realize” by Leonie Thome (Nisqually Middle School)
Grade 9-12
First place – “The Seventh Year” by Chelsea Bruen (Timberline High School)
Second place – “The Revolutionaries” by Emily Curtis (North Thurston High School)
Third place – “The Lonely Poinsettia” by Lina Hoffman (North Christian High School Lacey)
Prizes for the writers included:
· First place – Signed Kashmira Sheth book, LL2R book bag, Galaxy Tab 4 tablet with $25 gift card to Staples, 16GB USB drive with eBook and story publication in St. Martin’s University Literary Magazine SMUniverse, to be published in April.
· Second place – Signed Kashmira Sheth book, LL2R book bag, $50 gift card to Amazon.com, and 16GB USB drive with eBook
· Third place – Signed Kashmira Sheth book, LL2R book bag, $25 gift card to Amazon.com, and 16GB USB drive with eBook
· Invitation to reception to meet Kashmira Sheth at the Lacey Timberland Library
“Lacey Loves to Read” program partners are the City of Lacey, North Thurston Public Schools and Lacey Timberland Library, with support from Timberland Regional Library.