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Young Author Wins First Place for Story

Kira McGuire is a second-grader whose story was selected from more than 100 entries.

"Picture Day" was the winner among the short stories written by second-graders and reviewed by the Anne Arundel County Reading Council.

Kira McGuire, a second-grader at Nantucket Elementary School, wrote the story that was selected from more than 100 entries. Kira was the only student from a Crofton school selected as a winner in the contest for grades two through 12.

Judges used a rubric to score entries, noting originality and creativity, according to a release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS).

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Kira and all of the elementary school winners will be honored at a reception on March 10 at  in Arnold. The second-place winner for short stories in second grade was Jacob Spitzer of  in Annapolis.

First-place winners at each grade level—including Kira's story—will be submitted to the State of Maryland International Reading Association for the statewide Young Authors Contest, according to AACPS.

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