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24th Annual Spring Writing Contest

We hope you'll join us for the Awards Ceremony at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 24th, at the Odyssey Bookshop. We will award prizes to the winners, who will be invited to read their stories aloud at the ceremony. 
 
Congratulations to our 2018 Winners!
And a BIG thank you to everyone who submitted stories! We received over 73 entries this year and it was very difficult to call!
 
First Grade
1st Place: Elizabeth Barry
2nd Place: Adrian Quincy Anderson 
3rd Place: Dylan Lavelle
 
Second Grade
1st Place: Wiley James
2nd Place: Cora Casinghino
3rd Place: Derek Gromacki 
 
Third Grade
1st Place: Sawyer Perreault
2nd Place: Cora White
3rd Place: Tucker Russell
 
Fourth Grade
1st Place: Ibrahim Sallum 
2nd Place: Katherine Ladew
3rd Place: P.J. Lavelle
 
Fifth Grade
1st Place: Luke Sasser
2nd Place: Dana Warren
3rd Place: Carter Cleary
 
And!  
 
The Captain Hook Award (for the story with the strongest hook!)
Calli Regish
 
 
This year’s prompt:
 
You happen upon a ship - is it a spaceship, a pirate ship, or maybe a battleship? Where is it going? What happens next? Do you encounter aliens? Is there a mutiny? Do you discover a new planet and name it after yourself? 
 
The entries will be judged on the originality of the story, the creativity of the idea, and quality of writing, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
 
Children in Grades 1-5 are eligible and encouraged to enter. An entry form must be attached to each submission. Contact details for the child’s parent or guardian must be provided so we can easily contact the winners. Due to the low amount of foreign language entries we are no longer accepting submissions in Chinese and Spanish.
 
The deadline for entries is 7:00 PM on Friday, April 27th. Winners will be notified by Friday, May 9th in time for the Awards Ceremony at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 24th, at the Odyssey Bookshop. We will award prizes to the winners, who will be invited to read their stories aloud at the ceremony.
 
Please see the files below to download the Writing Contest informational sheet and extra entry forms, both of which you can also find at the Odyssey! If you have any questions, please email web@odysseybks.com or call 413-534-7307 and ask for Kinsey or Amy.