Three Birchwood School students’ stories were published in the January edition of Cricket Magazine, a national literary publication for readers aged 9 to 14. Abigail M, age 10 of Cleveland, Emma P, age 8 of Bay Village, and Olivia S, age 10 of Westlake, received first place, second place, and honorable mention respectively. Students were asked to develop a short story about a horse. These girls join a long list of Birchwood School students who have earned the honor of having their work published by this national magazine for children. Last year the school turned out 4 top-three finishers, and 6 Honorable Mentions.
When asked about the importance of these awards Karen Kufahl, the Language Arts teacher at the Cleveland private school said, “Considering that this is a national contest, it is a real credit to these young ladies' creativity and diligence as well as to the Birchwood writing program that they would be honored with the publication of their stories. I am so proud of each of them for writing engaging and beautifully descriptive pieces that won the admiration of the judges."
