Kids have write stuff

Kapono Educational Services kids took three of six places in a children's writing contest sponsored by Children's Literature Hawai'i.

Winners in grades three and four are:

First: Leiah May Fournier, Kapono Educational Services

Second: Scott Walker, Hawai'i Preparatory Academy

Third: Kate Cuccaro, Waikoloa Elementary School

Grades five and six winners:

First: Rex Ko'opualau Matsuo, Kapono Educational Services

Second: Marisa Pang, Kapono Educational Services

Third: Weixin Matsuoka, Wilson Elementary School

The winners each received an autographed book by children's author Eve Bunting and a T-shirt.

The conference also sponsored a contest for adult writers of children's stories, and one for children's stories written in Hawaiian.

Prizes for these two contests were $150, $100 and $75 for first through third place, respectively.

Winners of the adult contest are:

First: Michael Downs for "There's a Leopard in my Laundry"

Second: Rebecca Saxton for "Marcella's Three Tests"

Third: Julie Oshiro for "Remembering Blake"

Winners of the Hawaiian-language contest are:

First: K. Kalani Akana for "Ka Elepaio Kolohe"

Second: Miki'ala Ayau for "Ka'ohele"

Third R. Kekaianiani Irwin for an untitled story.

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