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Young Georgia Authors Contest
The 2017-18 Young Georgia Authors official rules booklet is now available.
2016-17 Winners
Young Georgia Authors winners and honorable mentions, along with the winners for all 16 Georgia RESAs:
Winning essays (.pdfs):
- Kindergarten: Timmy the Tornado, Cole Deems
- 1st Grade: Ninja Squirrels Strike Back, Tyler Boyce
- 2nd Grade: Nature is Lovely, James Portwood
- 3rd Grade: Me and My Feet, Madison Newman
- 4th Grade: Shadow, Princess Graham
- 5th Grade: No One Left To Find, Naomi Hopkins
- 6th Grade: The Desires of Power, Adrianna Steffen
- 7th Grade: Survivor, Juliana Claire M. Ponciano
- 8th Grade: Shadow Children, Olivia Elgison
- 9th Grade: Do Not Tell Me Who To Be, Alicia Mazzura
- 10th Grade: Alias, Miyang Tamanji
- 11th Grade: Like He, Marissa Payne
- 12th Grade: America What Time Is It?, Imani Johnson
Honorable mention essays:
- K: Ruby Bridges, Jake Harris
- K: My Farwiller, Kyler Voyles
- 1: Secret of the Sisters, London Williams
- 2: Fall the Beautiful, Aaliya R. Varricchio
- 2: Fly Fishing, Colton Pope
- 3: Cott-John Cheeseman, Kevin Catano
- 3: My New Friend, John Hochett
- 3: The Wonders of the Forest, Ellie Westmoreland
- 4: Peacefully Changing the World, Ameill Brown
- 5: A Call for Peace, Layla Floyd
- 5: If I Were a Snowglobe, Kayli Everett
- 5: Moonlit Path, Natalia Anderson-Bernabe
- 6: Beaten But Not Broken, Erin L. Meeks
- 6: Tales From Everwood, Macy Hall
- 6: The Darkest of the Days Though the Brightest of Flames, Ian Timothy Costley
- 7: Times of Magnolias, Kate Maddox
- 8: Detached, Willow Huett
- 8: Reunion Time, Gianna M. Curra
- 9: Artistic Sunset, Nicole Morales
- 9: Stripped, Cole Cooper
- 10: Lopsided Mailbox, Taylor Triplett
- 10: Oh My Lady Liberty, How I Mourn For Thee..., Savannah Bailey
- 11: Stars, Tristen Logue
- 11: The Illusion of Life, Camryn Parks
- 12: Red Georgia Clay, Emma E. Seif
- 12: For Your Troubles, Bailey Hotard
Past Winners
2015-16 Young Georgia Authors Contest Winners (.pdf)
- 2014-2015 (Excel file)
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- Read the winning pieces for each grade level
- 2013-2014