Read the winning short stories here

Lianna Johnson won First Place in the annual Friends of the Library Short Story Contest 2008, 7th & 8th grade group, for her short story, "Hardball." In the 5th & 6th grade group, Juliet Downie won First Place for her short story, "The Hurricane Ballet."

Read these great stories now. Click on the links below.

Hardball          The Hurricane Ballet

These and other top stories will be published in Our Own Authors 2008 and added to the Library's collection.