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April 30, 2007
Local children honored for creating their own books
WHAT:
Event to honor the winners of KLRU-TV, Austin PBS,
Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest
WHO:
Austin area kindergarten to third graders
WHERE: Child Inc., 818 E. 53rd Street, in Austin.
Event will take place in the Fireplace Room.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ABOUT:
Each year students in kindergarten through third grade are
invited to create their own books with original stories and drawings in the
annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. This year,
KLRU received more than 150 book submissions from children in the Austin
area. A panel of teachers and librarians judged the entries. Winners receive
a certificate signed by Reading Rainbow host LaVar Burton and other prizes.
All first place stories are available at KLRU.org.
The local Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is one of
many KLRU initiatives designed to take learning beyond TV to help build a
better community.
WINNERS:
Kindergarten
First: Syedah Khadeeja Shah, Round Rock
Second: Ashlyn Black, Austin ISD
Third: (tied) Makayla Arvesen, Johnson City
Colton Roscher, LaGrange
First Grade
First: Ariel O¹Gwin, Leander
Second: Viktoria Haide, Austin
Third: Kylar Black, Austin
Second Grade
First: Kaitlyn Arvesen, Johnson City
Second: Kaitlin Rose Moore, Austin
Third: (tied) Julia Kramer, Austin
Michael Lansford, Austin
Third Grade
First: Shelby Gallen, Austin
Second: Dillon Moreno, Flatonia
Third: Natalie Ray, Austin
About KLRU
KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence,
community engagement and lifelong learning. Although primarily a television station providing locally
produced and quality national programming, KLRU is also a non-profit organization helping to build a stronger
community through educational workshops, community outreach projects and public events. Get more information about
KLRU at klru.org.
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