"Not Yours" by Hannah Argiloff
"The Passion of Christ" by Tegan Smallwood
"Black Holes and Other Mysteries" by Sara Chiarotto-O'Brien
"Ask Your Father" by Nishalinie Sundaramoorthy
"Of the Queerly Straight" by Connie Tu
"American Youth" by Madeline Marcuzzi
"The Children and Their Dolls" by Emily Sakaguchi
“The Deer Hunter” by Kira Robertson
"Nothing, Except" by Sierra Franschmann
"Reflections on Palestine, 1967" by Jaleelah Al-Ameenah Ammar
Cover Photo: “Self-Portrait” by Tinuola Akiwande
*We wish to extend special recognition and congratulations to Ezri Wyman, whose stories have been published in the contest booklet for four consecutive years, Grades 9 through 12. Hers is a unique distinction in the history of the contest. We wholeheartedly applaud her achievement!
Contest Coordinators
Marlene Bourdon-King Victoria Leigh Todd Light
Jeffrey Thomas Jessica Toal Will Wallace