After much deliberation and multiple rounds of judging, we are excited to announce the results of our 2017 Awesome Openers Writing Contest! There were so many wonderful entries and the decisions were difficult to make. Thank you to all of the talented writers who entered and congratulations to all!
Young Adult
1. FUMBLE by Sherry Howard
2. THE PARIS LETTER by Luan Pitsch
3. ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE CAN CLIMB by Evelyne Holingue
Middle Grade
1. HOOFIN IT TO HOLLYWOOD by Kenda Henthorn
2. MIDGARD by Erin Ball
3. LINK LAKOWSKI & THE DEAD HOUSE by Jennifer Hawes
Middle Grade Honorable Mentions
LONG DISTANCE CALL by Angela Calabrese
PAINTBALL ASYLUM by Sherry Howard
Nonfiction Picture Book
1. THE GRIT OF THE FEET by Rupali Mulge
2. THE LITTLE MONK by Midge Smith
3. THE LITTLEST LONG RIDERS by Kenda Henthorn
Nonfiction Picture Book Honorable Mentions
ONE PHOTOGRAPH AT A TIME by Tootie Nienow
TEACHER IN THE WILLD by Sally Clark
Fiction Picture Book
1. SWINGING OVER THE GRAVY BOWL by Julia Richardson
2. WHEN PIGS CAN FLY by Kenda Henthorn
3. COOTIE PIRATE by Erin Ball
Fiction Picture Book Honorable Mentions
THE FRIENDSHIP BENCH by Nancy Churnin
DARLING DARLA DANE by Deborah Buschman
