Winners for February 2011

The theme: THE FANTASTIC
The winners:

POETRY

Invisible

Heroes –

Not Superman,

Not Wonder Woman,

Just people

Regular, everyday people.

No superpowers,

Fancy costumes,

Or even cool gadgets.

Just personality,

And humanity

They make themselves a hero.

A single parent,

Who does their best to fill both roles.

A teacher,

Truly trying to do their job.

Even a small child,

Who, though naïve,

Sees the world through golden eyes.

These are the heroes in our world.

Each one of them fantastic,

In their own special way.

They’re all around us.

Sometimes,

We just don’t see them.

By Alyssa, age 16
Katie Wheeler Library

Artist's Statement: The first thing that popped into my head when I saw that the theme was "the fantastic," was superheroes.  But I didn't want to write a poem about superheroes, so instead I chose to write about the real heroes of our world.  I felt that acknowledging the everyday, generally unrecognized heroes fit this theme perfectly.

FILM

By Gianni, age 13
West Garden Grove Library

Artist's Statement: Me and my cousin Alexus made a video about how fastinating dinosaurs were. We were inspired to do this by the lady in the front desk with the blonde hair. This video was made by us with windows movie maker. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT! THANK YOU!!!

ART

By Katlyn, age 12

West Garden Grove Library

Artist's Statement: Why I drew this- I drew this because I am truly inspired by the velvety way they look and feel. My passion for flowers is amazing! This flower is represented for power and peace. That's why I picked a flower.

NEXT THEME: FRIENDSHIP

Entries due April 30, 2011. Enter today!