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We are pleased to announce our 2023 winners and would like to congratulate them on their accomplishments!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a story! PBS KIDS Utah celebrates all of the talented Utah children who entered this year’s contest.

Enjoy reading this year's winning stories!

Kindergarten Winners

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Listen to Holden reading "How to Sneak Up on a Cheetah"

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First Place

"How to Sneak Up on a Cheetah"

by Holden


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Listen to Britta reading "Jelly Loves Helping Others"

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Second Place

"Jelly Loves Helping Others"

by Britta


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Listen to Beau reading "Beau Learns a Lesson With His Friends"

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Third Place

"Beau Learns a Lesson With His Friends"

by Beau


First Grade Winners

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Listen to Victoria reading "My Shining Star"

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First Place

"My Shining Star"

by Victoria


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Listen to Darwin reading "Bob the Chocolate Thief"

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Second Place

"Bob the Chocolate Thief"

by Darwin


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Listen to Kaitlyn reading "Where is Spring"

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Third Place

"Where is Spring"

by Kaitlyn


Second Grade Winners

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Listen to Kate reading "Penny the Pencil and the Poem Problem"

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First Place

"Penny the Pencil and the Poem Problem"

by Kate


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Listen to Anzlie reading "The Rainbow Unicorns"

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Second Place

"The Rainbow Unicorns"

by Anzlie


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Third Place

"Friendship"

by Charliza


Third Grade Winners

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Listen to Leif reading If I Built My Own Planet

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First Place

"If I Built My Own Planet"

by Leif


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Listen to Elizabeth reading "Molly on the Moon"

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Second Place

"Molly on the Moon"

by Elizabeth


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Listen to Evelyn reading "The Moon & Earth"

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Third Place

"The Moon & Earth"

by Evelyn


Fourth Grade Winners

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Listen to Maeve reading "The Nomadic Angel"

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First Place

"The Nomadic Angel"

by Maeve


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Second Place

"Penny and Dot"

by Savannah

Listen to Savannah reading "Penny and Dot"

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Listen to Hadley reading "Save My Lake, Save My Life"

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Third Place

"Save My Lake, Save My Life"

by Hadley


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Honorable Mention

"PLATO"

by Liam


Fifth Grade Winners

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Listen to Denika reading "Frenando the Greedy Flamingo"

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First Place

"Fernando the Greedy Flamingo"

by Denika


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Listen to Hannah reading "How-To-Poems"

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Second Place

"How-To-Poems"

by Hannah


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Third Place

"The Unicorn Garden"

by Victoria


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Honorable Mention

"The Dragon Kingdom"

by Stephen


Sixth Grade Winners

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Listen to Kate reading "Sam Mouse Wants to be a Crossing Guard"

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First Place

"Sam Mouse Wants to be a Crossing Guard"

by Kate


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Listen to Rillian reading "The Tale of Veliki Mouse"

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Second Place

"The Tale of Veliki Mouse"

by Rilian


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Listen to Flynn reading "The Magnificent Key"

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Third Place

"The Magnificent Key"

by Flynn