2026
Congratulations to all the recipients!
GRAND PRIZE | ELEMENTARY
Gabriella CORRALES VALDIVIA – Immortality – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
GRAND PRIZE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Cecilia CANTU – Falling Into Silence – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Lyndsay Kirkham
GRAND PRIZE | HIGH SCHOOL
Kristena SAMUEL – After Closing – was in 9th grade at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
Teacher: Gabriel Alkon
FIRST PLACE | ELEMENTARY
Samuel CONTRERAS – Harry’s Journey – was in 5th grade at Shenandoah Elementary School
Teacher: Edgardo Alvarez
FIRST PLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Fernanda RAMIREZ – Not Running Anymore – was in 7th grade at George Washington Carver Middle School
Teacher: Melanie Miguez
FIRST PLACE | HIGH SCHOOL
Zachary CORBIN-CHEAH – Dawn Rises – was in 11th grade at Ransom Everglades School
Teacher: Dr. Christina Iglesias
SECOND PLACE | ELEMENTARY
Gerard LOPEZ – Capollo and the Over Cat – was in 3rd grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Gail Gomez
SECOND PLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Matteo DEL LUCCHESE AIMAN-SMITH – Any Way the Wind Blows – was in 7th grade at Ransom Everglades
Teacher: Victoria Castells
Joshua PAZOS – Rising Above the Stars – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Tiffany Medina
SECOND PLACE | HIGH SCHOOL
Georgia BUSH – The Beachhead – was in 8th grade at Ransom Everglades School
Teacher: Sue Matamors-Siu
Cecile ETZBACH – Attunement – was in 9th grade at Ransom Everglades School
Teacher: Shanon Matamoros-Siu
Maëlie SERVELLE DAUVERD – Bunker – was in 10th grade at Coral Reef High School
Teacher: Rachida Calvo
THIRD PLACE | ELEMENTARY
Daniella SALADRIGAS – The Enchanted Adventure – was in 4th grade at St. Philip’s Episcopal School
Teacher: Travis Cooper
THIRD PLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Priscilla CHOW – Fantôme – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Tiffany Medina
THIRD PLACE | HIGH SCHOOL
Clementina MONCADA – When Memories Turn Pink – was in 9th grade at International Studies Preparatory Academy (ISPA)
Teacher: Graciela Palomino
SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Cecilia BARBERA – The Adventures of Knight and the Chicks – was in 3rd grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Mary Gomez
Nicholas TEIA – The Lost City of Portergonia – was in 3rd grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Victoria CORAO – More Than a Highway – was in 8th grade at Mast Academy
Teacher: Vivian Leon
Siena DABDOUD – The Man on Street 33 – was in 6th grade at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
Teacher: Maritza Fernandez
Lyla FINCK – The Train Ride – was in 6th grade at Palmetto Middle School
Teacher: Graciela Figueiras
Joanna HARRIS – Not Alone – Was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Tiffany Medina
Alexandra SALADRIGAS – We Also Served – was in 6th grade at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
Teacher: Maritza Fernandez
SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD | HIGH SCHOOL
Olivia ARRUDA BARBOSA – Blight – was in 11th grade at Gulliver Prep-Upper School.
Teacher: Elliot Reed
Ellora RAI-WALLS – Pitiful Grace – was in 9th grade at Ransom Everglades School
Teacher: Samuel Upton
HONORARY AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Sarah CASTELLON – A Hidden Adventure – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
Gabby DAVIDSON – Lost in Each Other’s Lives – Was in 5th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
Miranda MARRANZINI – Secret of the Jungle – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
HONORARY AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sasha ARDITI – After the Roll Call – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Tiffany Medina
Leela GHOSH – Phebe Osborne – was in 6th grade at Ransom Everglades
Teacher: Jody Salzinger
Snowy GUO – The Rose of 2016 – was in 6th grade at Ransom Everglades Middle School
Teacher: Jody Salzinger
Ivan INANGELO – Lio vs the Rainbow of Blood – was in 7th grade at Ransom Everglades
Teacher: Antoinette Walters
Theodore KERANAKIS – The Last Note – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Tiffany Medina
Annabelle TIRADO – Untethered – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Tiffany Medina
Valentina VARGAS – Ending the Eclipse – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Lyndsay Kirkham
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Victoria ADATO – Africa Awaits – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Florence Jimenez
Isabel BARBERA a.k.a. ISABEL – Trapped in the Pyramids – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Florence Jimenez
Sarah BOOTH – Track Season – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
Christopher GIBBS – Catmandu – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
Oliver KOLES – Home Base – was in 5th grade at Rambam Day School at Temple Beth Am
Teacher: Samantha Schwartz
Anastasia PEREZ VALLENILLA – Summer Tripping – was in 3rd grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Mary Gomez
Christian RODRIGUES – The Journey Through Worlds – was in 5th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Saanvika BATRA – Resurgence – was in 6th grade at Doral Academy Charter Middle School
Teacher: Cynthia Goble
Francesco CANTU – The Great Escape – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Lyndsay Kirkham
Christina CHENG – The Girl Dressed in Black – was in 7th grade at Mast Academy
Teacher: Rene Ferrer
Maya GHOSH – The Perfect Pitch – was in 7th grade at Ransom Everglades
Teacher: Juan Arrastia
Jacob MEMBRENO – A Rocky Road – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Lyndsay Kirkham
Leo MIKI – The Question of Moons – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Tiffany Medina
Katie SEGURA – The Last Summer Storm – was in 8th grade at Academir Charter School Middle
Teacher: Sally Garcia
Alexander WERNER – A Year of Biking – was in 8th grade at Palmetto Middle School
Teacher: Graciela Figueiras
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | HIGH SCHOOL
Leonardo ESPINOZA – The Crowned Prince – was in 9th grade at Miami Palmetto Senior High
Teacher: Elena Riuz
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | ELEMENTARY
Ricardo CARIAS – The Agency – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
Miles McCLUNG – Boddle World – was in 4th grade at St. Hugh Catholic School
Teacher: Danielle Shiflett
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | MIDDLE SCHOOL
Juliette GIARDINA – Missing Companions – was in 6th grade at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School
Teacher: Marcia Zaldivar
Finn GOLDMAN – The Smallest of Wars – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Lyndsay Kirkham
Sofia VILLAGOMEZ – One Last Light Offshore – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Lyndsay Kirkham
Jack WELLS – A Tale for the Future – was in 7th grade at Gulliver Preparatory School
Teacher: Lyndsay Kirkham