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kidsFourteenth Annual Reading Rainbow Contest

Here's what the young writers and illustrators wrote about!

 

Animals                    248 Total Stories                           30 Winning Stories
Topic
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Animals 25 3 Jellyfish 1  
Ants 1   Kangaroos 1  
Bears 9 1 Kittens 2  
Beavers 1 1 Ladybugs 2  
Bees 2   Mice 4 1
Birds 13 2 Monkeys 9 1
Bunnies 4   Pandas 2 1
Butterflies 4   Penguins 9 1
Cats 33 3 Pigs 5  
Cheetahs 1   Pets 1  
Crabs
1 1 Polar Bears 1  
Deer 1 1 Puppies 1  
Dinosaurs 7 1 Rabbits 2  
Dogs 45 5 Rats - 2 2  
Ducks 3   Snakes - 2 2  
Elephants 4 1 Sheep 1  
Ferrets 1 1 Scorpions 2 2
Fish 3   Spiders 2 1
Frogs 9 1 Squirrels 2  
Gorillas 1   Starfish 1 1
Groundhogs 1   Tigers 2  
Guinea Pigs 2   Toads 1  
Hamsters 4   Turtles 2  
Hippos 1   Wolves 1  
Horses 14   Worms 1 1

Fantasy                   123 Total Stories                              8 Winning Stories
Topic
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Aliens 13 1 Martians 1  
Cinderella 1   Mermaids 2  
Creatures 1   Monsters
 17 2
Dragons 13 2 Mummies 1  
Easter Bunny 3   Pokemon 1  
Fairies 8   Princesses 17  
Ghosts 3   Super heroes 5  
Gingerbread Man 1   Super Powers 2  
Gods 2   Time Machines 2  
Haunted Houses 3   Tooth Fairy 2  
Kings 1 1 Trolls
 1  
Knights 3 1 Unicorns
 1  
Leprechauns 5 1 Werewolves
 1  
Magic 11   Witches 2  

Family/Friends                   109 Total Stories                      8 Winning Stories
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Topic Total Winning
Bedtime Blankets 1   Home Alone 1  
Being a Pest 1   Homework 1  
Brothers 1 1 Marriage 1 1
Cleaning 1   Moving 5 1
Dating 1 1 Playing 5  
Diary 1 1 School 7  
Family 7   Sleepovers 1  
Friends 50 3 Trips 7  
Grandfather 1   Vacations 13  
Grandmother 2   Twins 2  

Sports/Hobbies                    73 Total Stories                      7 Winning Stories
Topic
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Baseball 7   Roller skating 1  
Basketball 5   Scuba diving 1 1
Boating 1 1 Skateboarding 3 1
Boxing 1   Skiing 3 1
Camping 10 1 Sledding 5  
Car Racing 2   Snowmobiling 2  
Field Hockey 1   Soccer 6  
Fishing 2   Sports 1  
Football 2   Surfing 1  
Games 1   Swinging 1  
Gardens/Gardening 3   Tap Dancing 1  
Girl Scouts 1   Tennis 1  
Hockey 4 1 Track
 1  
Ice Skating 2   Volleyball 1  
Jet skiing 1 1 Wrestling 1  
Races 1        

Things                   41 Total Stories                      12 Winning Stories
Topic
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Apple Pie 1   Lollipops 2  
Balls 1   Money 1 1
Beans 1   Necklaces 1  
Buildings 1   Office Supplies 1 1
Chocolate 1   Pancakes 1 1
Clothes 2   Puffs 1 1
Comics 1   Pumpkins 2 1
Dolls 1   Shapes 1 1
Dust 1 1 Stuffed Animals 1  
Dresses 2   Toy Chests 1  
Drums 1 1 Toys 1 1
Flowers 5   Treasures 1  
Food 2 1 Video Games 1  
Fruits 1 1 Water Guns 1  
Green 1   Webkins - 1 1  
Guitars 1   Wheels
1 1

Places                   33 Total Stories                      2 Winning Stories
Topic
Total
Winning
Topic Total Winning
Africa 1   Jungles 2  
Airports 1   Oceans
 2 1
Beaches 5   Oregon Trail
 1  
China 1   Pittsburg 1  
Disneyland 2   Six Flags
 1  
Fairs 1   Solar System 1 1
Farms 1   Space 6  
Florida 2   Swain Lake 1  
Islands 3   Zoos 1  

Calamity                   32 Total Stories                      4 Winning Stories
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Accidents 3   Hurt 1  
Alaskan Rescue 1   Kidnapped 1  
Battles 2 1 Lost 4  
Bee Stings 1   Lost Job 1  
Broken Legs 1   Meteors 1  
Bullies 1   Robbery 1  
Death 2   Store Explosion 1  
Fights 2   The Titanic 1  
Fire 3 1 Getting in trouble 4 2
Headaches 1        

Nature                  26 Total Stories                      6 Winning Stories
Topic
Total
Winning
Topic Total Winning
Floods 1   Snowmen 4  
Nature 3 2 Trees 2 2
Seasons 2 2 Volcanoes 1  
Sunset 1   Weather 3  
Snow 8   Winter 1  

Machines                  23 Total Stories                     0 Winning Stories
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Bikes 2   Robots 6  
Boats 1   Rocket ships 1  
Ferries 1   Roller coasters 1  
Inventions 2   Space Ships 2  
Monster Trucks 1   Trains 1  
Planes 1   Trucks 4  

People                  23 Total Stories                     0 Winning Stories
Topic
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Astronauts 1   Pilgrims
 3  
Babies 1   Pirates 1  
Girls 5   Police 2  
Heroes 3   Scientists 1  
Indians 3   Teachers 1  
Differences in 1   Vets 1  

Culture/Celebrations                  22 Total Stories           2 Winning Stories
Topic
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Winning
Topic Total Winning
Art 2 1 Leap Year 1  
Birthdays 2 1 New Years 2  
Chinese New Year 1   Parades 1  
Concerts 1   Parties 3  
Egg Decorating 1   Singing Contest 1  
Dancing 1   Valentine's Day 2  
Halloween 3   Weddings 1  

Current Events                 7 Total Stories               3 Winning Stories
Topic
Total
Winning
Topic Total Winning
Elections 2 2 Dad at War
 1  
Presidents 2   War 1 1
9/11 1        

Other                      133 Total Stories                       6 Winning Stories
Topic
Total
Winning
Topic Total Winning
Adventures 87 4 Love 1  
Mysteries 30 1 Sayings 1  
Investigations
 1   Sleep 1  
Dreams 4   Sleuthing 1 1
Boredom
 1   Flying 1  
Helping 1   Math 1  
Life 6        

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