School Library Month Storytelling Contest winners announced

For Immediate Release
Fri, 05/01/2015

Contact:

Jennifer Habley

Manager, Web Communications

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

312-280-4383

jhabley@ala.org

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) along with ABRAMS are excited to announce the winners of the 2015 School Library Month Digital Storytelling Contest. Students were urged to let loose their creativity and illustrate the 2015 School Library Month theme, “Your School Library: Where Learning Never Ends, ” using a variety of online mediums. The winning entries are:

Grades Kindergarten – 2
The Dream
Glenwood Elementary School, Enid, Oklahoma
Selected by author guest judge: Susan Verde

Grades 6-8
The Adventures of the School Library
Springfield Middle School, Fort Mill, South Carolina
Selected by author guest judge: Trevor Pryce

Grades 9-12
Digital Storytelling Milby HS: Where Learning Never Ends
Milby High School, Houston
Selected by author guest judge: Lauren Myracle

Winners will receive a set of books signed and personalized by the judging author. Prizes and author judges were graciously provided by ABRAMS. In addition, the winning videos will be featured on the AASL website and social networking platforms.

The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning.