Presenting Our 2012 Contest Winners!
Our young authors were inspired by the fanciful creatures of their imaginations as well as very real canine companions as they told tales of friendship and honesty in the 2012 KET Young Writers Contest.
A young gardener befriends a fairy in the delightful story of "The Fairy's Gloves." An endearing elephant learns about honesty and true friendship in "Elly the Elephant." A Jack Russell terrier is the inspiration for the humorous look at "My Ruff Life." A dragon shows his devotion to a young girl in the beautifully hand-painted "Once." A lion finds just the right qualities in his new heir in the fable "The Heir of Lion King." And a shelter dog learns to behave and enjoys a happy surprise in "Buddy, the Shelter Dog."
KET is proud to present our five first-place stories here. Congratulations to all of you! We enjoyed your stories very much. » Complete List of 2012 Contest Winners
The Fairy's Gloves
by Julia M.
Prospect
Kindergarten, First Place
The Elephant Named Elly
by Eleanor W.
Glasgow
First Grade, First Place
My Ruff Life
by Becca G.
Villa Hills
Second Grade, First Place
Once
by Jinju S.
Lexington
Third Grade, First Place
The Heir of Lion King
by William D.
Lexington
Fourth Grade, First Place
Buddy, the Shelter Dog
by Alisabeth C.
Paducah
Fifth Grade, First Place
2012 Contest Winners
Kindergarten
First place: Julia M., Prospect, "The Fairy's Gloves"
Second place: Joseph F., Whitesburg, "The Hungry Dinosaur Named Fred"
Third place: Abby S., Mayfield, "My Dog Sparky"
First Grade
First place: Eleanor W., Glasgow, "The Elephant Named Elly"
Second place: Nicholas A., Versailles, "Ben and Zink's Treasure Hunt"
Third place: Jenna H., Independence, "Alliteration"
Second Grade
First place: Becca G., Villa Hills, "My Ruff Life"
Second place: Katherine O., Paducah, "The Artist in Miami"
Third place: Corianna C., Langley, "The Search for Wings"
Third Grade
First place: Jinju S., Lexington, "Once"
Second place: Sarah P., Hillsboro, "Kitty Finds a New Home"
Third place: Natalie M., Louisville, "Marllo the Moose"
Fourth Grade
First place: William D., Lexington, "The Heir of Lion King"
Second place: Graciela G., Villa Hills, "My Transformer Brother"
Third place: Joe G., Taylorsville, "A Vacation to Remember"
Fifth Grade
First place: Alisabeth C., Paducah, "Buddy, the Shelter Dog"
Second place: John P., Louisville, "The Girl"
Third place: Jessica S., Owensboro, "Bob the Alien"
