PORTLAND, OR, December 18, 2012 (Press-News.org) "We had wonderful entries from all over the United States, and it was hard to narrow it down to ten stories," said Kathy Kinney, who stars as Mrs. P and who, before co-creating the website, was best known as Mimi on The Drew Carey Show. "New Jersey and Arizona both took the lead with two finalists each, which speaks well for their schools and educators. We weren't looking for an East-West competition, but we've got it!" she added.
The Grand Prize winners will be chosen by a panel of celebrity judges, including Academy Award-winning actress and reading advocate Julia Roberts; Melina Gerosa Bellows, the Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Books, Kids and Family at National Geographic; and Mary Frances Smith-Reynolds, who teaches second grade at Ivanhoe Elementary School in Silver Lake, CA.
The finalists for the 4-8 age group are:
The Magic Piano by Grace Lane, 8, Vermont
The Horse Indeanna by Meridan Boyd, 8, Iowa
The Royalty Cat, by Calista Wilk, 7, Arizona
Girls vs. Ghouls, by Lily Ventnor, 7, New Jersey
The Talking Gingerbread Man, by Ethan Kur, 7, Arizona
The finalists for the 9-13 age group are:
The Bread of Generosity, by Andrea Langholff, 9, Wisconsin
Moonshine, by Willa Lane, 9, Vermont
Home Perfect Home by Adithi Ramakrishnan,12, Virginia
The Mesa, by Caitlin Casady,12, Oklahoma
The Championship Game, by Lucas Daniel, 9, New Jersey
On January 15, 2013, the Grand Prize winner from each age group will be announced and will have their stories read by Mrs. P in videos featuring original illustrations and produced by a Hollywood production team. The videos will be posted for viewing by a global audience at the MrsP.com website. Winners will also receive a bound copy of their story, made possible by Polka Dots Publishing. Other contest sponsors include Powell's Books and Sakura of America. Buyer Topia will donate books to the school libraries of the Grand Prize winners.
MrsP.com is a children's entertainment site that celebrates reading and books. Starring TV star Kathy Kinney as Mrs. P.
For Information contact us at press@MrsP.com
MrsP.com Announces Finalists for 4th National Kids' Writing Contest
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