On November 22, 2016, 402 entries from 56 classes at 27 different schools in Colorado, California, New York, and Virginia were received for The Wishing World Doolivanti Diary and Visual Art Contests. The contest was created to engage students in reading, writing, and the arts during the release of The Wishing World.
Students in the Doolivanti Diary Contest were asked to imagine their own Doolivanti, complete with the Doolivanti’s greatest fear and their special powers. Students participating in the Visual Art Contest were asked to draw their Doolivanti. On Sunday, December 11, 2016, sixteen judges (10 adults and 6 children ages 10-13) got together to determine the winners. It was a three-phase judging process that took five-and-a-half hours to complete. There were many animated conversations between judges as they defended their favorites, especially during the Visual Art Contest judging.
Congratulations to Shanta Rechkemmer of Powell Middle School in Littleton, CO, who won first place in the Doolivanti Diary Contest for her character SoulSearcher. Part of the prize for the winner was to have her amazing character featured in The Wishing World II: Loremaster, so keep an eye out for SoulSearcher as you read the story.
Congratulations to Sarah Oro, also of Powell Middle School in Littleton, CO, who won first place for her character Amalor. Part of the prize for the winner of the Visual Art Contest was to have her picture included in The Wishing World II: Loremaster. Take a look below to see Sarah’s talented work.
There were so many talented writers and artists who submitted their work. Thank you so much! Keep dreaming, writing, and drawing!
To see all of the winners of the Doolivanti Diary and Visual Art contests, please visit ToddFahnestock.com.
