2024
Congratulations to ALL the winners listed below, from Grand Prize to Encouragement!
Click on the covers below to preview and/or purchase the Grand Prize Elementary, Middle School, or High School level winner’s book.
GRAND PRIZE | ELEMENTARY
Leela GHOSH – Whispers From the Waterfront – was in 4th grade at Alexander Montessori School.
Teacher: Ellen Kahn
GRAND PRIZE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Emilia RAMOS SAMPER – Paper Flowers – was in 8th grade at Palmer Trinity School.
Teacher: Emily Rolling
GRAND PRIZE | HIGH SCHOOL
Patrick KEEDY BROWN – Deliver Us – was in 10th grade at Ransom Everglades School.
Teacher: Elizabeth Cornick
LA PLUME POETRY AWARD
Katherine NUNEZ – Is This My Reality? – was in 9th grade at MCA academy.
Teacher: Christina Lantigua
FIRST PLACE | ELEMENTARY
Alexandra SALADRIGAS – Free – was in 4th grade at St Philip’s Episcopal School.
Teacher: Travis Cooper
FIRST PLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sydney BARBA – The Cats POV – was in 7th grade at Barba Academy.
FIRST PLACE | HIGH SCHOOL
Sophia ROMANOV IMBER – Katerina Never Was – was in 12th grade at Ransom Everglades School.
Teacher: Matthew Helmers
SECOND PLACE | ELEMENTARY
Adam XU – Port to Freedom – was in 5th grade at Alexander Montessori School.
Teacher: Xuan Jiang
SECOND PLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Amira AVELLAN – The Hotel – was in 8th grade at Miami Arts Studio.
Teacher: Melissa Gutierrez
SECOND PLACE | HIGH SCHOOL
Zachary CORBIN-CHEAH – The World Beyond Our World – was in 9th grade at Ransom Everglades School.
Teacher: Elizabeth Anderson
THIRD PLACE | ELEMENTARY
Priscilla CHOW – Living Memories – was in 5th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School.
Teacher: Xuan Jiang
THIRD PLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Cecile ETZBACH – We Who Came Before – was in 7th grade at Ransom Everglades Middle School.
Teacher: Cathy Kellstrom
THIRD PLACE | HIGH SCHOOL
Carolina SESIN – Fool – was in 9th grade at Coral Gables Senior High.
Teacher: Katrina Delgado
SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Lyla FINCK – Soaring, Flying, Gliding – was in 4th grade at Rambam Temple Beth Am.
Teacher: Jessica Rivo
Giovanna FRONEFIELD – The Girl by the Coast – was in 5th grade at Sunset Elementary School.
Teacher: Erin Caputo
SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Marion DE ARMAS – Truth Be Told – was in 6th grade at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart.
Teacher: Sylvia Barrenechea
Ethan REMEDIOS – Forest of Secrets – was in 6th grade at George Washington Carver Middle.
Teacher: Jason Jones
Ivana TROIA – Dandelion – was in 8th grade at St. Agnes Academy.
Teacher: Brittany Gonzalez
SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD | HIGH SCHOOL
Gabriella BARCIA – What if? – was in 10th grade at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.
Teacher: Edith Diaz
Garrett FOX – The Race – was in 9th grade at Ransom Everglades School.
Teacher: Kathryn Bufkin
Isabella MORADO – Looking Behind the Tarp – was in 11th grade at School for Advanced Studies – South
Teacher: Melanie Tercilla
HONORARY AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Autumn SANCHEZ – Daisy’s Adventure – was in 4th grade at Palmetto Elementary School.
Teacher: Alina Lanzas
HONORARY AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Paloma De ONIS – Rocky and Patch – was in 8th grade at MCA academy.
Teachers: Adrienne Curson and Elyssa Perez
Tang LI – Mission El Dorado – was in 6th grade at Ransom Everglades Middle School.
Teacher: Flavia Araripe and Xuan Jiang
Freya SAMUEL – Love is a Seed – was in 6th grade at Ransom Everglades Middle School.
Teacher: Juan Arrastia
HONORARY AWARD | HIGH SCHOOL
Gianna PILOTO – The Journey Into Acceptance – was in 9th grade at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.
Teacher: Kathleen Halliday
Ronja STARGALA – The Place – was in 11th grade at Ransom Everglades School.
Teacher: Kira Morgan
Giulia TROIA – The Ghost of Janice Toulane – was in 10th grade at La Salle Immaculata.
Teacher: Dr. Rafael Montes
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Ivy SANCHEZ – Jok the Magnificent – was in 3rd grade at Palmetto Elementary School.
Teacher: Lisette DeAlejo
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Presley BLIGH – Sevilla – was in 8th grade at Doral Academy Charter Middle School.
Teacher: Gabriel Falero
Serina BLIGH – Pipe Dreams – was in 8th grade at Doral Academy Charter Middle School.
Teacher: Shelly Sweeney
Phaedra HARALAMBIDES – Into the Den of the Beast – was in 8th grade at Ransom Everglades Middle School.
Teacher: Shaida Whitley
Martina POLCINO – Hidden Memories – was in 8th grade at St Thomas the Apostle.
Teacher: Memorie Ariz
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | HIGH SCHOOL
Isabel GONZALEZ – The Legend of El Silbón – was in 11th grade at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.
Teacher: Maria Vasquez
Genesis SANCHEZ – The Librarian – was in 12th grade at School for Advanced Studies – South.
Teacher: Jamie Walker
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Christina CHENG – The Unknown Murderer – was in 5th grade at Pinecrest Elementary School.
Teacher: Vanessa Bobadilla
Charlie KAUFMAN – Anything is Possible – was in 4th grade at Temple Beth Am.
Teacher: Jessica Rivo
Brooke SETCHEN – The Last Shot – was in 4th grade at Rambam Day School.
Teacher: Jessica Rivo
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Avery EMERY – The Man in Green – was in 6th grade at Palmer Trinity School.
Teacher: Jennifer Arrocha
Sky SANCHEZ – The Symphony of My Life – was in 6th grade at Palmetto Middle School.
Teacher: Judith Ackman
Jeffrey TONG – Night Market – was in 8th grade at Ransom Everglades School.
Teacher: Jordan Hill
Alexander WERNER – Hero – was in 6th grade at Palmetto Middle School.
Teacher: Judith Ackman
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | HIGH SCHOOL
Avenel LEE – World War 4 -2082-2085 – was in 11th grade at Miami Dade Online Academy.
Teacher: Nancy Cramer
Sylvia OSORIO – The Summer Treehouse – was in 11th grade at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.
Teacher: Maria Vasquez