City Winners
Stephen Fraher (Grade 3), Oops, I Lost My Book!, P.S. 003R, The Margaret Gioiosa School, Staten Island; Teacher: Michelle Drabczyk; Principal: Elmer Myers
Suhala Hassan (Grade 8), External View, J.H.S. 202Q, Robert H. Goddard Middle School, Queens; Teacher: Dawn Woods, Librarian: Michelle Brier; Principal: William Fitzgerald
Anna Konavalov (Grade 12), The Disappearing Fish, H.S. 485M, LaGuardia High School, Manhattan; Teacher: Linda Johnson; Librarian: Elizabeth Healy; Principal: Deepak Marwah
Borough Winners
Grades (3-5)
Cleo Kim (Grade 4), Those Red Boots, P.S. / I.S. 217M, The Roosevelt Island School, Manhattan; Librarian: Noreen O’Hagan; Principal: Mandana Beckman
Angel Leon and Elias Flores (Grade 5), Don’t Mess With Fendrick!, P.S. 036X, Unionport, Bronx; Teacher: Jason Holt; Principal: Quyen Quach
Ignacio Mahecha Ossa (Grade 5), Ninja Mouse 2: The Tigers Rising, P.S. / I.S. 217M, The Roosevelt Island School, Manhattan; Teacher: Laura Pashayan; Librarian: Darlene Gerasoulis; Assistant Principal: Tina Kual; Principal: Mandana Beckman
Ephraim Smith Jr. (Grade 4), Ben and The Lego City, P.S. 160X, The Walt Disney Magnet STEAM School, Bronx; Teacher: Veronica Doherty; Principal: Nelinda Pagan
Eric Zheng and Winnie Yan (Grade 5), The Discovery of the Beloved Water, P.S. 105K, The Blythebourne School, Brooklyn; Teachers: Jenn Yang and Joy Li; Principal: Shirley Chen
Grades (6-8)
Aleksia Bala (Grade 8), Zoey for President, I.S. 098K, The Bay Academy, Brooklyn, Teacher: Mandi Bracho; Librarian: Karen Goldberg; Principal: Maria Timo
Eleanor Fekete (Grade 6), There Once Was a Chicken Named Beef: A Tale of a Crocheting Chicken, P.S. 260M, The Clinton School, Manhattan; Teacher: Joanna Barth-Werb; Principal: Jonathan Levin
Zukhro Khusainova (Grade 7), Duchess, P.S. / I.S. 206K, Joseph F. Lamb, Brooklyn; Teacher: Laura Bronzini; Librarian: Catherine Inniss; Principal: Anne Marie Corrado
Hanna Mair (Grade 7), Let’s Go Scuba Diving, P.S. / I.S. 049Q, Dorothy Bonawit Kole, Queens; Teachers: Shauna Tague and Susan Bricker; Principal: Thomas Carty
Ethan Velez-Acosta (Grade 7), The Happy Little Pencil, M.S. 582K, The Magnet School for Multimedia, Technology, and Urban Planning, Brooklyn; Librarian: Kelly Jeffcoat, Principal: Jeffrey Merced
Grades (9-12)
Justin Ceballos (Grade 12), Recipes from Granny’s Bakery, P77K, District 75, Brooklyn, Teacher: Amie Robinson; Principal: Ebony Russell
Oscar Cordero (Grade 11), Something Special, H.S. 520Q, Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College, Queens; Teachers: Miriam Zaga and Randy Ohmen, Principal: Socrates Ortiz
Maya Wang Medina (Grade 12) Two Heroes: A Search of Darkness and Mystique, H.S. 475M, Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan, Teacher: Leslie Bernstein; Principal: Seung Yu
Xiaoyan Wang (Grade 12), An Introvert Like Me, H.S. 455Q, Newtown High School, Queens; Teachers: Hai Fei Xie and Katherine Francisco; Principal: Bill Psoras
Hanyue Zhang (Grade 10), The Bunny Who Can’t Bake, H.S. 299Q, Bard High School Early College, Queens; Teacher: Laura Schneider, Principal: Laura Hymson
Honorable Mentions
Grades (3-5)
Sebastian Buran (Grade 5), The New Building, P.S. 151M, Yorkville Community School, Manhattan; Teacher: Jessica Suarez; Principal: Samantha Kaplan
Sienna Cruz (Grade 5), The World With No Colors, P.S. 017K, Henry D. Woodworth, Brooklyn; Teacher: Kim Chase; Principal: Anthony Pignataro
Joseph Florio (Grade 4), At Bat, P.S. 006R, The Corporal Allan F. Kivlehan School, Staten Island; Teacher: Andrea Conroy; Principal: Michele Bennett
Enkira Khoninova and Pavlina Popovich (Grade 5), The Picture Day, P.S. / I.S. 206K, Joseph F. Lamb, Brooklyn; Teacher: Laura Bronzini; Librarian: Catherine Inniss; Principal: Anne Marie Corrado
Audrey Kim and Sylvia Alter (Grade 3), Cool Facts About Cats, P.S. 011Q, The Kathryn M. Phelan School, Queens; Librarian: Christine Ashton; Principal: Elizabeth Peña
Nora Kwon-Cook and Anileigh Forde (Grade 5), The Little Mouse and the Big Cheese, P.S. 008K, The Emily Warren Roebling School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Melissa Browning; Principal: Patricia Peterson
Ava Mahon (Grade 4) Star the Donut, P.S. 019X, The Judith K. Weiss Woodlawn School, Bronx; Teacher: Michelle Quinn; Principal: Avgerine Katechis
Olianny Matos Mejia (Grade 4), The World Comes to Olianny Through the Fair, P.S. 195X, Bronx; Teachers: Mary O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Vargas-Mendez; Principal: Ivan Rivera
Emilia Mendoza (Grade 5), Fighters VS Dragons, P.S. 029R, Bardwell, Staten Island; Teachers: Zachary Lombardi, Victoria Stuto; Principal: Christine Zapata
Grades (6-8)
Julia Balatsko (Grade 7), Shielding the Shore, P.S. / I.S. 019X The Judith K. Weiss Woodlawn School, Bronx; Teacher: Michelle Quinn; Principal: Avgerine Katechis
Sophia Chiang (Grade 6), Unbroken, J.H.S. 190Q, Russell Sage, Queens; Teacher: Xiaolei Wang; Librarian: Lara Goodman; Principal: John Greggo
Elizabeth Gotsabina and Kayla Green (Grade 8), Remi and Ollie’s Money Mission, J.H.S. 278K, Marine Park , Brooklyn; Teachers: Regina Kieran, Melanie Banks; Librarian: Effie Marie Perrikos; Principal: Kerri Moser
Robert Genco (Grade 7), Round, I.S. 007R, Elias Bernstein, Staten Island; Librarian: Mary Beth Quick; Principal: Dina Testa
Sharandeep Kaur (Grade 8), The Time of Insecurity, M.S. 137Q, America’s School of Heroes, Queens; Teacher: Lidia Menniti; Principal: Pamela Trincado
Jaleah McIntosh (Grade 8), What We Don’t See, I.S. 303K, Herbert S. Eisenberg, Brooklyn; Teacher: Rae Powers; Librarian: Mandy Feddern; Principal: Shanesha Bailey
Carol Grace Romero (Grade 8), Thank You, Mom, P.S. / I.S. 268Q, Queens; Teacher: Kaylonda Marin; Principal: Wilburn Smith
Dayla Romero (Grade 6), My Dad’s Journey, I.S. 073Q, The Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School, Queens; Librarian: Kaci Higgins; Principal: Michael Casale
Viola Vitticore (Grade 6), More Than a Monster, P.S. / I.S. 362K, Hellenic Classical Charter School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Julia Molloy; Principal: Natasha Caban
Grades (9-12)
Naimah Ali (Grade 9), Animal Feelings, H.S. 525Q, Townsend Harris High School, Queens; Teacher: Melissa Nakos; Librarian: Arlene Laverde; Principal: Brian Condon
Kayla Acevedo and Ashley Luna Toribio (Grade 11), Squeak Peep’s Delivery Adventure, H.S. 308Q, Robert H. Goddard High School of Communication Arts and Technology, Queens; Teacher: Jill Hart; Principal: Joseph Birgeles
Poling Chu (Grade 12), Battles Lost At Sea, H.S. 501Q, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Queens; Teacher: Laura Blau; Principal: Gideon Frankel
Maddison Johnson (Grade 11), My Enemy is My Friend, H.S. 495Q, Bayside High School, Queens; Teacher: Karen Assel; Principal: Tracy Martinez
Karen Liao (Grade 11), The Princess of the Dandelions, H.S. 449K, The Brooklyn Latin School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Patrice Payne; Principal: Katrina Billy Wilkinson
Kathryn Mckain and Mia Oliveras (Grade 11), Star Pancakes, H.S. 460R Susan E. Wagner High School, Staten Island; Teachers: Mackenzie Traut, Stephanie Helgeson; Principal: David Cugini
Gary Steven (Grade 12), Navigating My 1st Year in the General Education Inclusion Program, H.S. 277Q, The Riverview School, Queens; Teacher: Manuela Guimaraes; Principal: Annette Beale
School Winners
Grades (3-5)
Kaycee Acevedo (Grade 4), No More Bamboo: Lillie’s Avocado Quest, P.S. / I.S. 362K Hellenic Classical Charter School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Julia Molloy; Principal: Natasha Caban
Emilia Berardi (Grade 3), Twinkle’s Spark, P.S. 112K, Lefferts Park, Brooklyn; Teacher: Samantha Ardito; Principal: Jennifer Potter
Travis Bostock Jr. (Grade 5), Subway Trains, P.S. 145K, Magnet School of Leadership Through Engineering, Brooklyn; Teacher: Mikhaila Quezada-Freda; Librarian: Rebecca Breslaw; Principal: Julia Hynes
Noah Doda (Grade 5), Different, P.S. / I.S. 049Q, Dorothy Bonawit Kole, Queens; Teachers: Susan Bricker, Shauna Tague; Principal: Thomas Carty
Samuel Fridman (Grade 5), Strokes of Kindness: A Boy With A Magical Paintbrush, P.S. 195K, The Manhattan Beach School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Cara Bianchi; Principal: Bernadette Toomey
Syeda Gillani (Grade 4), We Are Proud Girls, P.S. / I.S. 099K, The Isaac Asimov School of Science and Literature, Brooklyn; Teachers: Betsy Lafontant, Kathryn Azhar; Principal: Hyrsoula Niarhos
Ayan Julevic (Grade 3), Pigeon Does Anything for Toy, P.S. 175Q, The Lynn Gross Discovery School, Queens; Teacher: Julia Baroni; Principal: Angela Teutschman
Alliyah Lacroix and Allison Ndikum (Grade 5), Vamp’s Victory, P.S. 176Q, The Cambria Heights School, Queens; Teacher: Serrena Hospedales-Brown; Principal: Latoya Garcia
Jasmin Lien (Grade 5), The Unwanted Pencil, P.S. 058R, Space Shuttle Columbia School, Staten Island; Teacher: Staci Balice; Principal: Gregory Rocco
Laura Minchilli (Grade 4), Hello TOKYO, P.S. / I.S. 492K, Arts and Letters 305 United, Brooklyn; Librarian: Esther Gottesman; Principal: Pilar Ramos
Isabella Pena (Grade 3), Lizzy The Police Cat, P.S. 055X, Benjamin Franklin, Bronx; Teachers: Lily Hearne Morrey; Librarian: Natalie Francis; Principal: Luis Torres
Emma Stamatovski (Grade 5), Madagascar Magic, P.S. 384Q, Hunters Point Elementary School, Queens; Teachers: Barbara Anderson, Hailey Bauer; Principal: Christine Britton
Grades (6-8)
Anonymous and Maewyn Donaldson (Grade 6), Shapes & Scribbles, I.S. 497K, The Boerum Hill School for International Studies, Brooklyn; Teacher: Amy Egan; Librarian: Justin Mulvey; Principal: Samantha Schmoeger
Xavier Lopez (Grade 7), God of Pain Vol. 1, M.S. 303M, The Facing History School, Manhattan; Teacher: Alexandra Gordon; Librarian: Johanna Gartland; Principal: Dana Panagot
Humna Waqil (Grade 7), A Fragmented Puzzle, P.S. / I.S. 099K, The Isaac Asimov School of Science and Literature, Brooklyn; Teacher: Jessica Rybak; Librarian: Ann Preis; Principal: Hrysoula Niarhos
Darina Noosan (Grade 6), Alice, I.S. 096K, Seth Low, Brooklyn; Teacher: Erin-Marie Elman; Principal: Christina Monfasani
Lia Ramirez (Grade 6), Missing Rose, I.S. 226Q, Virgil I. Grissom, Queens; Teacher: Danielle Trawick; Principal: Michael Potwardski
Zoey Ramos (Grade 8), Everyone Is Welcome In Xia’s Playground, P.S. / I.S. 207K, Elizabeth G. Leary, Brooklyn; Teacher: Michele Kelly; Principal: Neil J. McNeill, Jr.
Elisha Sussman and Arina Fedosseeva (Grade 6), Battery Juice, I.S. 034R, Totten Intermediate School, Staten Island; Teacher: Marissa Ceseri; Principal: John Boyle
Stacy Tavarez and Kleiry Tavarez (Grade 8), Where’s My Shell? / ¿Dónde Está Mi Caparazón?, I.S. 141X, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, Bronx; Teacher: Isa Medina; Librarian: Julia Loving; Principal: Lori O’Mara
Viktoriya Trifonas (Grade 8), Always, I.S. 239K, Mark Twain Intermediate School for the Gifted and Talented, Brooklyn; Teacher: Michele Wallach; Principal: Karen Ditolla
Grades (9-12)
Aaliyah Lambert (Grade 9), Oh, Hair!, H.S. 695X, Passages Academy, Manhattan; Teacher: Nelli Bespalova-Carter; Librarian: Jessica Fenster-Sparber; Principal: Ronald Carter
Eliot Lu (Grade 12), Light Seeker, H.S. 485K, High School of Telecommunication Arts & Technology, Brooklyn; Teacher: Veronica Giurdanella; Principal: Xhenete Shepard
Joshua Perez and Nathaniel Phillip (Grade 9), Henry and Ali, H.S. 513X, New World High School, Bronx; Teacher: Shannon Foley; Librarian: Theresa Miranda; Principal: Mithat Gashi
Elaine Mahmud (Grade 12), Vera’s Vexes, H.S. 430K, Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn; Teacher: Robin McCullough; Librarian: Joanna Drusin; Principal: David Newman
Nadiyah Mohammed and Chloe Smith (Grade 10), The Fall Festival, H.S. 556K, Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence, Brooklyn; Teacher: Laura Ricca; Principal: Enrique Garcia
Ivette Rivera (Grade 11), The Incident, H.S. 556K, Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence, Brooklyn; Teacher: Laura Ricca; Principal: Enrique Garcia
Ashton Ruiz (Grade 10), The Shy Dog, H.S. 585Q, Maspeth High School, Queens; Teacher: Stephanie Lara; Principal: Selin Alicanoglu