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Create Your Own Book 2003
Over 200 young readers participated in the Library's annual Create Your Own Book contest.  Every year, during National Library Week, students are encouraged to exercise their creativity and share the finished product.

Shown here are some of the outstanding books created in 2003!

Grades K-3 

1st Place Rabbit and Friends by Omisaylet Palomino (Van Buren)  2nd Place Nicole's Wish by Fabiana Nina (First Avenue) 
3rd Place My Detective Cousins by Naydean Pacual (Van Buren) 
 Honorable Mention My Summer in Australia by Cheyenne Barros (Van Buren)  Honorable Mention Who is that? by Michelle Diaz (First Avenue) 
Honorable Mention The Boy in Space by Dondre Robinson (Weequahic)

Grades 4-8 

1st Place Books in a Library by Naara Queiruga-Domínguez (Van Buren)  2nd Place My Poetry Book by Isiah Colson (Main Library) 
3rd Place My First Time in the Zoo by Bryan Rodriguez (North End) 
Honorable Mention My Bird Bath  by Kristen Bunk (North End)  Honorable Mention All about my Dog by Yahaira Rodriguez (North End)

Honorable Mention The Ugly Penguin by Jannete Osorio  (North End) 

Grades 9-12 

   1st Place Mysis's Child  by Janine Delaney (Van Buren) 

2nd Place The Famous Book of Poems  by Laurie Gibbons (Weequahic)

3rd Place Lollipop Hill  by Latasha Delaney (Van Buren)

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