City-wide Winners
The Story of the Mirabal Sisters, by Amber Siurano (Grade 4), P.S. 63, Old South School, Queens; Teacher: Maria Panotopoulou; Librarian: Kathleen Fleischmann-Cavanagh; Principal: Diane Marino
Life of a Brighton Beach Sparrow, by Elizabeth Abramowitz (Grade 6), I. S. 98 Bay Academy, Brooklyn; Teachers: Meredith Samuelson; Principal: Maria Timo
He Abandoned Us, by Jennifer Huang (Grade 12); Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan; Teacher: Leslie Bernstein; Principal: Eric Contreras
Borough Winners
Grade 3-5
Coco and Flurry, The Arctic Twins, by Iris Lin and Sonam Thukral (Grade 5); PS/IS 229 The Dyker School, John L. Bernstein, Brooklyn; Teacher: Tanis Coniglione; Principal: Robert Zappulla
Miss Muffin Takes a Trip, by Carson Coleman (Grade 5); PS 23 The Richmond Town School, Staten Island; Teacher: Laura Christie; Principal: Paul Proscia
Oh, What a Night!, written by Michae Grant and illustrated by Amarachi Eburu (Grade 5); P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark, Brooklyn; Librarian: Nell July Sealey; Principal: Marion Brown
Reptiles vs. Dinosaurs, by Tyler Rivera (Grade 3), P368 Star Academy, Brooklyn; Teacher: Catherine Brewer; Principal: Joycelyn Nedd
Winter, by Rachel Zhang (Grade 4), PS 193 Alfred J. Kennedy, Queens; Teacher: Denise Markbreit; Principal: Diane Tratner
Grade 6-8
Benny the Lonely Sheep, by Pauline Barsegyan (Grade 8), I.S. 239 Mark Twain School for the Gifted and Talented, Brooklyn; Teacher: Michele Wallach; Principal: Karen Ditolla
Buck and Flurry: Buck’s Surprise! by Tadius Delancy (Grade 7), P.S. 77, Brooklyn; Teacher: Amie Robinson; Principal: Ebony Russell
Holes Are Worth Exploring, by Jamie Morales (Grade 7), P723X@189, Bronx; Teachers: Roberta Klapper, Daniel Tratt; Principal: Shante Chunn
If the World Was Black and White, by Delia Lima (Grade 7), M.S./H.S. 141 Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, Bronx; Librarian: Julia Loving; Teacher: Isa Almonte; Principal: Lori O’Mara
Wish Upon a Comet, by Maliha Tasnim (Grade 6), J.H.S. 127 Castle Hill Middle School, Bronx; Teacher: Brian McKenzie; Principal: Harry Sherman
Grade 9-12
A Very Special Seed, by Janet Liu (Grade 10), Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Monica Rowley; Principal: Dave Newman
Different, by Jason Nazario (Grade 10), East-West School of International Studies, Queens; Teacher: Pauline Kim; Principal: Ben Sherman
Digging for Prehistoric Creatures, by Brittany Ortiz and Kevin Jiang, P.S. 77, Brooklyn; Teachers: Amie Robinson, Devon O’Shanecy; Principal: Ebony Russell
The Little Dandelion That Believed, by Faye Shemper (Grade 9), Townsend Harris High School, Queens; Librarian: Arlene Laverde; Teacher: Jessica Stillman; Principal: Rosemarie Jahoda
Monsters of Mythology: A-Z, by Jayvaughn Hall (Grade 12), Millennium Art Academy, Bronx; Teacher: Laura Blau; Principal: Herman Guy
Honorable Mentions
Grade 3-5
A New Friend, by Subaita Chowdhury (Grade 4), P.S. 70 Lt. Joseph Petrosino, Queens; Librarian: Carmela Mroz; Teacher: Mary Karalekas; Principal: Donna Geller
Artist Angel, by Harlem Newbold and Damian Wessam (Grade 4), P.S. 386, Bronx; Teachers: Brenda Lopez, Mario Hernandez; Principal: Lynnann Fox
My Visit to the Library, by Kaiden Kerr (Grade 3), P.S. 5 Dr. Ronald E. McNair, Brooklyn; Librarian: Gwynn White-Best; Teacher: Joy Suarez; Principal: Lena Gates
The Tragic Day That Changed Our Country, by Andy Lin (Grade 5), P.S. 105 The Blythebourne School, Brooklyn; Teachers: Dino DeAscentiis, Ellen Post; Principal: Johanna Castronovo
Think Before You Axe, by Anwesha Panda (Grade 5), P.S. 120, Queens; Teacher: Eileen Conlisk; Principal: Robert Marino
Grade 6-8
Cedar, by Lana Zheng (Grade 8), J.H.S. 216 George J. Ryan, Queens: Teacher: Kasey Stofflet; Principal: Reginald Landeau
Halloween Choices, by Yasmine Benjelloun (Grade 8), P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington, Brooklyn; Librarian: Alla Umanskaya; Teacher: David Askew; Principal: Carol Heeraman
Stitches, by Nicholas Gallina (Grade 7), I.S.201 Dyker Heights School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Dorothy Serposs; Principal: Robert Ciulla
The Grids, by Sophie Woelfling (Grade 8), M.S. 51 William Alexander, Brooklyn; Teacher: Shelly Cunningham; Principal: Lenore Berner
The Secret Land of Domsdwarf, by Anja Drakulovic (Grade 8), I.S. 10 Horace Greeley, Queens; Teachers: Maria Haydn, Sharon Malkin; Principal: Clemente Lopes
Grade 9-12
A&A, by Die Gu (Grade 12), Lower East Side Prep, Manhattan; Librarian: Rachel Tsivitis; Principal: Rene Anaya
A Knight’s Tale, by Mary Catarata (Grade 9), Queens School of Inquiry; Teacher: Yeon Ji Park; Principal: Meredith Inbal
A Trip That Changed Everything, by Bin Long Wu (Grade 9), Manhattan International High School; Teacher: Jane Chernack; Principal: Gladys Rodriguez
Lost Boy Acceptance is Key, by Ojay Ellis, Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts, Bronx; Teacher: Elizabeth Fidoten; Principal: Terri Grey
Make Lemonade, written by Samantha Haase and illustrated by Rachel Ilardi (Grade 11); M.S./H.S. 141 Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, Bronx; Librarian: Julia Loving; Principal: Lori O’Mara