By Madelyn Besaw, Branch Librarian, Englehardt Branch
The Write Michigan Teen Graphic Novel Contest received 61 entries in this first year, and we were blown away by the wide range of artistic talent! KDL would like to thank all of our teen graphic novelists - it takes a great deal of bravery to share your art with strangers, and we are honored by your participation.
Congratulations to our winners! The first-place prize is a $100 Meijer gift card, and Runner's Up will receive $50 Meijer gift cards. All ten finalists will be published in an anthology.
1st Place:
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Yaobikuni / 800 Year Old Nun by Anthony Wells (Ada Branch)
Runners' Up:
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Seconds of Summer by Jordan Fletcher (Ada Branch)
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A Murder Mystery at Mystery Manor by Crowbar Jones (Alto Branch)
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Aia the ZomB by Jesse Liu (East Grand Rapids)
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Teddy's Forest Adventures by Sullivan Tieri (Grandville Branch)
Published Finalists:
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Fleep and Floof and the Orange Tree by Kailey and Evangeline Robarge (Kentwood Branch)
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Baby Brats by Fiona McKendrick (East Grand Rapids Branch)
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Current Events: The Abortion Genocide by Rosalia Feldpausch (Byron Township Branch)
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Don't Wake Up by Vee Blackmer (Plainfield Township Branch)
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Detective Keety #1 by Cooper Huismann (Rockford Branch)
A huge thank you to our Judges:
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Kenny Porter
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Mike Salisbury
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Vince Locke
Winners will be honored at an Award Ceremony on Saturday, November 22 at 2:00 PM at the Cascade Twp. Branch.
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