Buda Library announces annual Young Writers contest winners

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Staff Report on August 23, 2017

Buda Library announces annual Young Writers contest winners

A pair of aspiring writers were the grand prize winners for the 2017 Buda Library Summer Contest for Young Writers, which was put on by the Friends of the Buda Library. Leah Whiddon was the winner for the age 8-12 group with her piece, “A Monster on My Head.” Madison Rivas claimed the prize for the 13-17 age group with her essay, “Rainbow for the Ages.”

The Monster on My Head

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