Semifinalists

Level I

Elizabeth Boeschen
Book:  Matilda
School:  Timber Ridge Elementary, Urbandale

Claire Caligiuri
Book:  Angel in Blue
School:  Saint Augustin Catholic School, Des Moines

Kelsey Chidley
Book:  Escapades of the Somerset Sisters
School:  Hoover School, Dubuque
Grade 5

Madie Churchill
Book:  Abandoned Toys
School:  Timber Ridge Elementary School, Johnston
Grade 5

Hanne Gaukel
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
School:  Merrill Middle School, Des Moines

Annabel Graettinger
Book:  Miracle on 49th Street
School:  Central Middle School, Muscatine
Grade 6

Book:  A Time for Dancing
School:  Lenihan Intermediate School, Marshalltown
Grade 6

Xiao Liu
Book:  Hallows
School:  Beaver Creek Elementary School, Johnston
Grade 6

Marcus Miller
Book:  Surviving Hitler
School:  Summit Middle School, Johnston
Grade 6

Ellen Podhajsky
Book:  The Long Winter
School:  Lenihan Intermediate School, Marshalltown
Grade 6

Beau Ragland
Book:  Johnny Tremain
School: Lenihan Intermediate School, Marshalltown
Grade 5

Individual Entries

Book:  The Last Lecture
Grade 5, West Des Moines

Michael Rueschenberg
Book:  Abduction!
Harlan, Grade 5

Level II

Elizabeth Aldrich
Book:  So B. It
School:  Holmes Jr. High, Cedar Falls
Grade 7

Sarah Church
Book:  Sand Dollar Summer
School:  Holmes Jr. High, Cedar Falls
Grade 7

Bo Fan
Book:  Milkweed
School:  Ames Middle School, Ames
Grade 8

Mariah Griffith
Book:  The Wanderer
School:  Ames Middle School, Ames
Grade 8

Drew Hartberg
Book:  Drums, Girls, A Dangerous Pie
School:  Crestwood Jr. High, Cresco
Grade 9

MaryBeth Henry
Book:  Can't Get There from Here
School:  Crestwood Junior High, Cresco
Grade 8

Katie Jurenka
Book:  Elsewhere
School:  Ames Middle School, Ames
Grade 8

Danielle Krambeer
Book:  True Colors Series, Diary of a Teenage Girl
School:  Pleasant Valley Junior High, LeClaire
Grade 7

Emily Krese
Book:  The Truth About Forever
School:  Ames Middle School, Ames
Grade 8

Jon Langel
Book:  The Thief Lord
School:  Indian Hills Jr. High School, Clive
Grade 8

Jonathan Ling
Book:  A Long Way Gone
School:  Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids
Grade 8

Jacob McEntee
Book:  Peak
School:  St. Augustin Catholic School, Des Moines
Grade 8

Emily Krese
Book:  The Truth About Forever
School:  Ames Middle School, Ames
Grade 8

Ann Ku
Book:  Good Enough
School:  Ames Middle School, Ames
Grade 8

Kevin McLaughlin
Book:  Caddy for Life
School:  Indian Hills Jr. High School, Clive
Grade 8

Brandi Novotny
Book:  Travel Team
School:  Crestwood Junior High, Cresco
Grade 8

Caitlyn Peterson
Book:  Luna
School:  Spencer Middle School, Spencer
Grade 7

Will Tollefson
Book:  Robinson Crusoe
School:  Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids
Grade 8

Austin Van Wyk
Book:  Monster
School:  Spencer Middle School, Spencer
Grade 8

Liz Welch
Book:  The Secret Garden
School:  Spencer Middle School, Spencer
Grade 8

Angela Zhang
Book:  Messenger
School:  Ames Middle School, Ames
Grade 8

Level III

Book:  Marianne Williamsen - Poem
School:  Davenport Central High School, Davenport
Grade 10

Ashleigh Riley
Book:  Blade Silver
School:  Johnston Middle School, Johnston
Grade 9

Lisa Van Wiel
Book:  Something to Remember Me By
School:  Johnston Middle School, Johnston
Grade 9