Winners of Prairie Public's 2021 PBS Kids Writers Contest have been announced!

Thank you to all who entered their original stories. We are proud of all of you!

📚 Read the 2021 First Place and Red Ribbon Favorite stories below
or listen to the kids reading their stories. 📚

First Place: Kindergarten
"The Lost Crown"
by Stella R.

First Place: Grade 1
"Happy's Valentine Day"
by Shree T.

First Place: Grade 2
"Neil Armstrong's Journal"
by Arthur A.

First Place: Grade 3
"The Day It Rained Ice Cream"
by Kali D.

Red Ribbon Favorites: Kindergarten

• "The Lost Penguin" by Alex N.
• "Penguin Gone From Home" by Dallas H.
• "Aliens Don't Know" by Naya K.

Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 1

• "Cat Person" by Hazel R.
• "The Stolen Rainbow" by Cambree S.
• "We're In This Together - A Covid Story" by Kennedy H.

Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 2

• "The Lucky Leprechaun" by Lilia K.
• "A Lesson To Go Outside" by Amanda N.
• "Carl the Magic Book" by Olivia N.

Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 3

• "A Wish Upon A Dragon" by Victoria A.
• "The Spy Who Saved Candy" by Maria K.
• "The Mutant Garden" by Greta O.

Questions about Prairie Public's PBS Kids Writers Contest?

Contact Christine at cmcclellan@prairiepublic.org.