WQLN PBS Kids Writers Contest
WQLN PBS Kids Writers Contest is designed to promote the advancement of children's literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. The contest invites kids to experience the hands-on process of developing their own stories and illustrations, which builds language skills such as reading, grammar and syntax, and encourages creativity.
The 2026 WQLN PBS Kids Writers Contest will run from January 1 through March 27 and is open to children in kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grades. First, second, and third place prizes are awarded in all six grade levels.
Congratulations to our 2026 contest winners! And thank you to everyone who participated in our Kids Writers Contest. We cannot wait to read the incredible stories you write next year.
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“The Dancing Zombies”
By Abel Richards -
“The Lost Performers”
By Letti Cameron -
“Sunshine Rescue”
By Joseph Sheats Jr.
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“The First Pumpkin in Space!”
By Calvin Plucknett -
“Violet and Dazzle’s Fall Adventure”
By Hazel Chapman -
“The Underground Monster”
By Joseph Trubic
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“Kitty and the Carnival”
By Fern Cole -
“Fruit Friends”
By Kenzi Irons -
“My Lost Four-Wheeler”
By Phoebe Raffaele
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“Olly, Oscar, and Olivia”
By Evelyn Kramer -
“The Cotton Candy Drought”
By Emma Thompson -
“Hana”
By Madison Chase
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“Earth, Her Sisters, and the Little Guy”
By Sadie Harris -
“A Plants Life Cycle”
By Everlee Ackley -
“The Lost Turtle”
By Chloe Campbell
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“The Unlikeliest Friends”
By Jewliet Sadowski -
“Lost in a Picture”
By Adelle Kirner -
“The Wooden Door”
By Aria Carlson
