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The KLRU winners have been selected! Winning stories will be posted by the first week of May. The local celebration will be held on May 16th. Photos of the winners will be posted by May 25th. First place winners have been sent to be judged at the National level. National winners will be notified in June.

The Reading Rainbow Web site also features fun, engaging activities and games for kids and information about READING RAINBOW for parents and teachers.

KLRU’s 2009 Local Winners

1st Place Winners

My Chickens and Me

Kindergarten
Kristopher Lynn Kelley
My Chickens and Me

Liberty Hill Elem.
Liberty Hill ISD

My Wonderful, Amazing Best Time Ever with My Gentle, Fun, Funny, Tall, Pretty Aunt Que

1st Grade
MollyRose Kavanagh
My Wonderful, Amazing Best Time Ever with My Gentle, Fun, Funny, Tall, Pretty Aunt Que

Forest North Elem.
Round Rock ISD

A Tale of a Newslpaper

2nd Grade
Anika Singh

A Tale of a Newspaper
Hill Elementary
Austin ISD

Little Birdie's Big Adventure

3rd Grade

Tejal Kulkarni
Little Birdie’s Big Adventure
Brushy Creek Elementary
Round Rock ISD

2nd Place Winners

A Dream Come True

Kindergarten
Amelia Jane Tsering

A Dream Come True
Homeschooled
Georgetown, TX

The Adventures of Quack & Meow

1st Grade
Abby Sitton

The Adventures of Quack & Meow
Homeschooled
Pflugerville, TX

Stallagumetrikasaurus

2nd Grade
Audrie Roeder
Stallagumetrikasaurus


Homeschooled

Pflugerville, TX

Zoe's Secret Choice

3rd Grade
Amber Adkins
Zoe’s Secret Choice

Deer Creek Elementary
Leander ISD

3rd Place Winners

My Dog Got Super Powers

Kindergarten
Luke Near
My Dog Got Super Powers
Trinity Episcopal School
Austin, TX

My Tooth

1st Grade
Selvia Nybo
My Tooth
Clayton Elementary
Austin ISD

A Monster in My Closet

2nd Grade
Jesalyn Chan
A Monster in My Closet


Homeschooled


Austin, TX

Don't Disturb the Bees

3rd Grade
Audrey Bohl Cantu
Don’t Disturb the Bees

Homeschooled
Georgetown, TX

Honorable Mention

  A Problem in Numberland

2nd Grade
Bryn Battani

Tired of Tea

Trinity Episcopal School


Austin, TX

 
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