Local 5th Grader Wins Young Writers' Award

Broomfield resident Erin Byrne won 1^st Place in the Colorado Council of the International Reading Association’s (CCIRA) annual Young Writers’ Award contest.  Erin’s short story, “Dancing Butterfly,” was selected from entries submitted in the Intermediate 5^th & 6^th grade writers’ category.

She was honored at the Young Writers’ Luncheon held in conjunction with the organization’s state conference in Denver on Saturday, February 9, 2013.  The award was presented by writer Alan Katz.  Erin is a 5^th grade student at Peak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette, Colorado.

CCIRA is a professional organization of educators and community members dedicated to the promotion and advancement of literacy.  Members of CCIRA encourage lifelong habits in literacy and an appreciation of the value of reading and writing.  One purpose of CCIRA is to recognize and honor achievements in literacy.

The Young Writers Awards are given to students in Colorado, 1^st through 12^th grades, who show exemplary skills as an author through short stories with rich content, ideas, organization, and word choice.  A 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winner is selected in five different grade level categories.