Let’s begin with our young poets!

1st place—  “California Dreaming” by Sophia Liu

2nd place—  “How to Learn a Language” by Kaylee Chen

3rd place— “Two Erasures of History” by Samantha Hsiung

Our non-fiction writers,

1st place—”Dear Lilah” by Jessica Wang

2nd Place— “Summer Rules” by Rain (Yurui) Hou

3rd Place—”Ma’s Daughter” by Ave Goorbarry

and last, but not least, fiction!

1st place—”Split Ends” by Casey Feng

2nd place—”You Seem Familiar” by Austin Kansa

3rd place—”Favorite crime” by Gabrielle Yuan

Thank you to each and every one of you who submitted to our contest. We have been honored to   witness the abundant, vibrant creativity you have all shared with our readers and judges.

Be on the look out upcoming posts showcasing the winning pieces!

Sincerely,

YA Team