Congratulations, Young Authors!
We are delighted to present OECTA’s 2024-25 Young Authors Awards/Prix jeunes écrivains provincial winners’ works, collected in this anthology. We celebrate their literary talents and ingenuity.
We applaud all our winners, as well as the thousands of students across the province who participated in the classroom, school, and unit levels of the awards program. The insightful works crafted by these young authors remind us that the next great Canadian writers are presently in our classrooms.
The enthusiasm and dedication of individual students and supporters ensure that the Young Authors Awards/Prix jeunes écrivains program continues to grow and improve with each year. We appreciate the commitment of our wonderful teachers, who inspire, encourage, and provide students with the opportunity to empower themselves through this experience.
The Young Authors Awards/Prix jeunes écrivains program would not be possible without the hard work of many OECTA members across the province. Teachers, Association Representatives, Unit Presidents, and Unit Executive members all play critical roles directing the program in their respective classrooms, schools, and units. Members contribute their talent, time, and effort to preserve the spirit and continued success of the awards.
Together, we honour the outstanding work of our teachers and students.
Click HERE to read the 2025 Young Authors Awards/Prix Jeunes Écrivains publication.
2025 Young Authors Awards Winners
| Division |
Category |
Entry Title |
Student Name |
| JK-SK |
Short Story |
The Bear |
Riley Chapman |
| JK-SK |
Poem |
Friend |
Aria Wise |
| JK-SK |
Nonfiction |
Extinct Book |
Jaime Carrejola |
| Grades 1-2 |
Short Story |
Victoria and Natasha find the Secret Treasure |
Victoria Valentini |
| Grades 1-2 |
Poem |
Liquids and Solids Throughout the Seasons |
Ileana Qaisar |
| Grades 1-2 |
Nonfiction |
All About Gymnastics! |
Janelle Oluwafisayo Shobayo |
| Grades 3-4 |
Short Story |
Wilderness: Heart of the Flame |
Bernadette Isabella Irwandi |
| Grades 3-4 |
Poem |
The Campfire |
Maia Stewart |
| Grades 3-4 |
Nonfiction |
Worst Clips Lady – A True Story |
Christian Barone |
| Grades 5-6 |
Short Story |
Chess and Alzheimer’s |
Finn Workman |
| Grades 5-6 |
Poem |
Am I Bad? |
Eduardo Parungao III |
| Grades 5-6 |
Play |
Catching the Leprechaun |
Theodore Cozos |
| Grades 5-6 |
Nonfiction |
Taking the Hard Road |
Lucas J. Varamo |
| Grades 7-8 |
Short Story |
Breaking News |
Maxwell Hawke |
| Grades 7-8 |
Poem |
Listen Now Before it’s Too Late |
Melanie Giffin |
| Grades 7-8 |
Play |
Yeshua Ha’Mashiach: A Modern Apocryphal |
Yovela Nnoaham |
| Grades 7-8 |
Nonfiction |
What if Time Travel was Real? |
Kirsten Fernandes |
| Grades 9-10 |
Short Story |
I’ll be Waiting for You at the Oak Tree |
Vivian Zhang |
| Grades 9-10 |
Poem |
New Virus On The Block |
Kaylee Selvarajah |
| Grades 9-10 |
Play |
Dead Upon Arrival |
Isabella Ciaccia, Amelia Macleod, Andrea Esteves, Oskar Samek, and Riden Torres |
| Grades 9-10 |
Nonfiction |
A Few Reflections on Navigating Anger in Children |
Sabina Alexandra Colceriu |
| Grades 11-12 |
Short Story |
The Heartbeat of Everglow |
Mia Jordanovski |
| Grades 11-12 |
Poem |
2007 A.D. |
Sebastian De Re |
| Grades 11-12 |
Play |
The Fight for Glory |
Andre Kent Arambulo and Luke Stasiw |
| Grades 11-12 |
Nonfiction |
Back to the Old House |
David Di Giovanni |
2025 Prix jeunes écrivains Winners
| Division |
Category |
Entry Title |
Student Name |
| JK-SK |
Nonfiction |
Centre d’écriture |
Marie Mogridge |
| Grades 1-2 |
Short Story |
Le garçon et le souhait de la Saint Valentin |
Xereus Gyan |
| Grades 1-2 |
Poem |
L’Amour |
Lina Jiang-Kreidi |
| Grades 1-2 |
Nonfiction |
Costa Rica |
Lyla Pottruff |
| Grades 3-4 |
Short Story |
Le monstre est mon ami |
Nora Stillwell |
| Grades 3-4 |
Poem |
Souvenir |
Caden Matz |
| Grades 3-4 |
Nonfiction |
Salut Père Noël |
Carson Hearty |
| Grades 5-6 |
Short Story |
Rudolf et la banane vivante |
Alex Tolusso |
| Grades 5-6 |
Poem |
Souvenir |
Ivy Blouin |
| Grades 5-6 |
Play |
Je veux mes bonbons ! |
Alex Tolusso |
| Grades 5-6 |
Nonfiction |
Faits amusants sur les Cris |
Aili Harris |
| Grades 7-8 |
Short Story |
Cuisiner pour l’amour |
Sonia Girish Chaudhari |
| Grades 7-8 |
Poem |
La Nouvelle Année |
Sarah Luckett |
| Grades 7-8 |
Nonfiction |
Sans Titre |
Mariam Okikiola Lawal |
| Grades 9-10 |
Short Story |
Quand l’horloge sonne sept heures |
Rachel Liang |
| Grades 9-10 |
Poem |
Le Temps éphémère |
Erin Suzie Lee |
| Grades 9-10 |
Play |
Derrière l’écran : le mur invisible de Mattéo |
Sarah Lu and Emilee Hoang |
| Grades 9-10 |
Nonfiction |
La moralité de la société : le cas de Luigi Mangione |
Elizabeth Shi |
| Grades 11-12 |
Short Story |
À la recherche de ma chère sœur |
Avery Blazik |
| Grades 11-12 |
Poem |
Je la porte avec moi |
Tanya Joulaei |
| Grades 11-12 |
Play |
La Dernière Cloche |
Alyssa Park |
| Grades 11-12 |
Nonfiction |
Les choses que j’ai apprises de ma mère |
Siyi Cao |