Announcing the ‘Favorite Fictional Character in Literature Poetry Contest’ Winners

This year’s poetry contest was quite a success! The theme was “Favorite Fictional Character in Literature,” and we received more than 400 poems from students in grades K–12 that demonstrate their poetic genius and creativity.

You can view our online collection of participants and see the fantastic submissions we received this year.

If you submitted a poem, you can download your certificate of participation, print it, personalize it by filling in your poet’s name, and pin it somewhere in your home to encourage more writing.

The winners have been chosen, and we would like to congratulate the following students:

First Place, Reilly O., IDVA, A Girl Named Little Bo Peep

Second Place,Annabelle B., Hoosier Academies, I Am Dorothy

Third Place, Ike H., OVCA, Blackbeard

First Place, Aiden C., NVVA, Tigger

Second Place, Isaiah L., MNVA, My Favorite Characters of Literature

Third Place, Abigail L., CPA, American Girl Kit Kittredge

First Place, Micah C., CAVA @ San Diego, Annie

Second Place, Ariana M., iCademy, Puss in Boots

Third Place, Juliana B., Oregon School District Online, My Friend Pooh Bear

First Place, Airis Y., Academy of Arts and Sciences, Best Friends/Charlotte’s Web

Second Place, Ela R., CAVA @ San Joaquin, The Quidditch Game

Third Place, Angelina H., MVCA, Elsa

First Place, Kenseth P., UTVA, Rafe Series by James Patterson

Second Place, Carolina B., ARVA, Guji-Guji

Third Place, Sanskriti A., WAVA, Mister Sun

First Place, Sulana S., CAVA @ Los Angeles, Who Is This?

Second Place, John T., K12 Independent Courses, Taran from The Book of Three

Third Place, Malachi W., OHVA, Sam Gamgee

First Place, Nazira D., Hoosier Academies, Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Second Place, Layla K., PAVCS, An Ode to Ginger My Love/Black Beauty

Third Place, Noah J., WAVA – Omak, The Woman with a Sword: Eowyn

First Place, Alexandria T., K12 Independent Courses, Alice in Wonderland

Second Place, Zuhayr H., TXVA, Longbottom

Third Place, Keezya M., MVCA, I AM SAKURA HARUNO

First Place, Makiah B., CASC, Oliver Twist

Second Place, Emma H., COVA, Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings; by J. R. R. Tolkien

Third Place, Christopher A., CAVA @ San Mateo, The Dark Night

First Place, Brianna D., MGLVA, What Will Become? / Katarina Bishop (Heist Society)

Second Place, Roniya R., Highlands Virtual Instruction Program, Little Mermaid

Third Place, Eiman S., Agora, Not All Villains are a Villain/ Maleficent

First Place, Lauren K., OHVA, Gatsby

Second Place, Delaney G., Insight School of Washington, Thomas from “The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials”

Third Place, Kailynn V., LAVCA, Cinderella in Armor

First Place, Kiara K., Insight School of Ohio, Fictional Heroes / Beauty and the Beast

Second Place, Jesseca S., Insight School of Oklahoma, Elizabeth Bennet From Pride and Prejudice

Third Place, Hailey B., CAVA @ San Diego, Scout Finch- To Kill a Mockingbird

First Place, Makara B., K12 Independent Courses, Harry Potter

Second Place, Anisah M., GCA, Ponyboy Curtis

Third Place, Isabelle D., CAVA @ San Mateo, Percy Jackson

 

Thank you for celebrating poetry with us this year. We look forward to reading your submissions for next year’s poetry contest.