City-wide Winners
When Fall Turns Into Winter, by John Lee (Grade 5), P.S. 193, Alfred J. Kennedy, Queens. Teacher: Denise Markbreit; Principal: Joyce Bush
The History Wheel of Coney Island, by Amelia Samoylov (Grade 8), I.S. 98, The Bay Academy for the Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn. Teachers: Mandi Bracho, Marietta Falconieri; Principal: Maria Timo
The Brown M Train, by Kevin Zeng (Grade 12), P.S. 77, District 75, Brooklyn. Teachers: Amie Robinson, Sylvia Patterson, William Petrowitz; Principal: Meryl Redner-Cohen
Borough Winners
Grade 3-5
A Grandmother’s Gift, by Alanna Gimadeyeva and Vincent Chen (Grade 5), P.S./I.S. 229, The Dyker School, Brooklyn. Librarian: Ann Keegan; Teacher: Tanis Coniglione; Principal: Robert Zappulla
Entre sueños y temores: Emigrando de Honduras a America (Between Dreams and Fears: My Emigration from Honduras to America), by Liddi Ronquillo (Grade 5), P.S. 182, Samantha Smith School, Queens. Teachers: Sarah Rubin, Dayana Negron; Principal: Andrew Topol
How did the SHARK and the STARFISH Become FRIENDS, by Ryan Macwan (Grade 3), P.S. 29, Bardwell, Staten Island. Teachers: Cathy Conti, Nina Hansen; Principal: Linda Manfredi
Lost in Time, by Stella Vayner and Michael Goldshteyn (Grade 5), P.S. 195, The Manhattan Beach School, Brooklyn. Teacher: Carla Bianchi; Principal: Bernadette Toomey
Why Birds Have Wings, by Rosemarie Carrion (Grade 4), P.S. 130, Abram Stevens Hewitt, Bronx. Teachers: Sheila Rubin-Newfeld, Eileen Rutherford; Principal: Lourdes Velazquez-Peay
Grade 6-8
Please, Remember Me, by Catherine Matute and Maryfe Coronel (Grade 8), I.S. 145, Joseph Pulitzer School, Queens. Teachers: Ivan Asin, Samantha Chung; Principal: Dolores Beckham
Rainbow Dream, by Maggie Zhao (Grade 8), I.S. 239, Mark Twain Intermediate School for the Gifted and Talented, Brooklyn. Teacher: Michele Wallach; Principal: Karen Ditolla
Thanksgiving Dilemma Solved, by Talia Kampton (Grade 7), J.H.S. 157, Stephen A. Halsey, Queens. Teachers: Ashley Ward, Stephanie Lamere; Principal: Vincent Suraci
The Ruby Empress, by Kimora Whitehall and Jamie Lee (Grade 7), P.S. 77, District 75, Brooklyn. Teachers: Amie Robinson, Sarah McDowell; Principal: Merryl Redner-Cohen
The Lonely Square, by Emme Wong (Grade 8), J.H.S. 194, William J. Carr, Queens. Teacher: Lauren Sabatini-Cabrera; Principal: Jennifer Miller
Grade 9-12
Atmosphere, by Laura Wang (Grade 12), Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan. Teacher: Leslie Bernstein; Principal: Jie Zhang
In the Land of Giants, by Michael Hynes (Grade 11), High School of Art and Design, Manhattan. Teacher: Maria Jimenez; Principal: Francis DeSanctis
Our 16th President, by Michael Jean (Grade 9), Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn. Teacher: Maryann McCabe; Principal: Diane Varano
The Special Days of the Year, by Marian Callanta (Grade 11), Newtown High School, Queens. Teacher: Kerry Pati; Principal: John Ficalora
Honorable Mentions
11-Sep, by Lis Morillo and Julian Ramirez (Grades 5 and 4), P.S. 173, Manhattan. Teachers: Erin Belmond
Eliza’s Dream, by Svetlana Russell (Grade 5), P.S. 174, William Sidney Mount, Queens. Teachers: Marilyn Friedman
I Want To Be President!, by Makah Langhorn (Grade 3), P.S. 368 The Star Academy, District 75, Brooklyn. Teacher: Catherine Brewer; Principal: Joycelyn Nedd
Our Visit to the Inca World, by Birmania Cuzco and Cynthia Montero (Grade 5), P.S. 195, Bronx. Teachers: Brenda Lopez, Elizabeth Mendez; Principal: Andrew Kavanagh
Owned, by Oumou Barry (Grade 5), P.S. 46, Edgar Allen Poe, Bronx. Librarian: Karen Ramirez; Principal: Jennifer Alexander-Adé
The Girl Who Swallowed a Fear, by Jana Elwassif (Grade 5), P.S. 70, Lt. Joseph Petrosino School, Queens. Librarian: Carmela Mroz, Teacher: Mary Karalekas; Principal: Donna Geller
The ‘Little Community’ That Could, by Frank D’Amico and Vincent Camerada (Grade 5), P.S. 41, The New Dorp School, Staten Island. Teacher: Susan Alvarez; Principal: Elise Feldman
The March for Rights, by Melena Sarikov (Grade 5), P.S. 173, The Fresh Meadows School, Queens. Teacher: Deborah Passik; Principal: Molly Wang
Aliyah’s Secret, by Nusrat Begum and Noushin Hasan (Grade 8), J.H.S. 202, Robert H. Goddard School, Queens. Teacher: Dawn Woods; Principal: William M. Fitzgerald
Bangladesh Independence: A True Family Memoir, by Nishat Sadia (Grade 8), M.S. 258, Community Action School, Manhattan. Teacher: Jeanie Chu; Principal: John Curry
Darkness in the City of Lights, by Andrea Perez and Izzabelle Ross (Grade 8), I.S. 141, The Steinway School, Queens. Teacher: Steven Tenaglia; Principal: Miranda Pavlou
The Pawsitive Tablet, by Christian Chambers and Mark Curtis (Grades 8 and 6), P.S. 53 @ 296, District 75, Brooklyn. Teachers: Judith Tantleff-Napoli, Amy Williams; Principal: Heather Leykam
A Playground From the Past, by Mymuna Begum (Grade 10), Brooklyn Technical High School, District 75, Brooklyn. Teacher: Monica Rowley; Principal: Randy Asher
Trip to the Museum, by Raymondy Ciceron (Grade 12), The International High School at Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Teacher: Cynthia Chatman; Principal: Nedda de Castro