2023-2024 Regional Winners
REGION 1
Third Grade
Hailey Knight
Teamwork of the Tomatoes
Plaza School, Teacher: Jennifer Crane, Glenn County
Ethan Burton
Ethan's Egg Business
Plaza School, Teacher: Jennifer Crane, Glenn County
Sixth Grade
Sorayah Mejia
Spring Goats
Flournoy Union Elementary, Teacher: Rachel Davis, Tehama County
Seventh Grade
Chirsty Castor
Salmone's Explanation
Flournoy Union Elementary, Teacher: Rachel Davis, Tehama County
Eighth Grade
Shayna Gomes
The Grand Champion
Scott Valley Options, Teacher: Amy Hurlimann, Siskiyou County
Jennaisy Mejia
Minnie's Life
Flournoy Union Elementary, Teacher: Rachel Davis, Tehama County
REGION 2
Third Grade
Barbara Tafolla
Cali the Raspberry
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Teacher: Lexie Fontes, Stanislaus County
Penelope DeBoer
Seed's New Home
Hickman Elementary School, Teacher: Sheila Amaral, Stanislaus County
Fourth Grade
Juliet Olson
The Helpful Spider
Hickman Elementary School, Teacher: Sheila Amaral, Stanislaus County
Juliette Bradshaw
The Sweet Potatoes Family's Journey to San Francisco
Sacred Heart School, Teacher: Kevin Crivelli, Stanislaus County
Fifth Grade
Annabelle Acuna
Bella with the Bad Luck of Prunes
Our Lady of Fatima, Teacher: Cassie Acuna, Stanislaus County
Lacy Bettencourt
Lessons
Hickman Elementary School, Teacher: Sheila Amaral, Stanislaus County
Sixth Grade
Hailey Frantz
The World's Best Librarian
Gratton Elementary School, Teacher: Heather Yardy, Stanislaus County
Ally Samulski
The Lettuce Family: From Ancient Egypt to Outer Space!
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Teacher: Amanda Harvey, Stanislaus County
Seventh Grade
Braden Frantz
The Raindrop's Story
Gratton School, Teacher: Rexann Casteel, Stanislaus County
Wolfe Brantner
Nutsburg's Nibbled Nuts
Gratton School, Teacher: Rexann Casteel, Stanislaus County
Eighth Grade
Alexa Gonzalez
Knowledge Above Apples
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, Teacher: Novella Hicks, Alameda County
Nina Franklin
Roberto and Julia
Sacred Heart School, Teacher: Angela Roe, Stanislaus County
REGION 3
Third Grade
Roman Ramirez
Big League Pistachio
Buena Vista, Teacher: Sophia Gomes, Tulare County
Brooklyn Fisher
Max's Crops
Our Lady of Miracles, Teacher: Sarah Thommen, Merced County
Fourth Grade
Colton Menezes
Sebastian the Sheep
Saint Anthony School, Teacher: Andrea Hammar, Merced County
Natalia Hernandez
The Secret of a Bee
Visalia Montessori School, Teacher: Irela Perez, Tulare County
Fifth Grade
Owen Trueblood
Never Give Up
St. Anne's School, Teacher: Mireya Guzman, Tulare County
Addie Niles
From Egg to Chicken: The True Story of Dottie Speckles
Lone-Star Fowler 4-H, teacher: Nettie Niles, Fresno County
Sixth Grade
Olivia Davenport
A Long Summer
Visalia Montessori School, Teacher: Irela Perez, Tulare County
Ekamjot Rai
Waldo the Avocado
Saint Anthony School, Teacher: Shannon Taylor, Merced County
Seventh Grade
Gabrielle Warmerdam
Golden Opportunity
Archangel Academy, Teacher: Christiana Warmerdam, Kings County
Maci Working
Mateo The Mushroom
St. Anthony Atwater, Teacher: Monica Cuevas Avila, Merced County
REGION 4
Third Grade
Harper Hubbard
Killer Greens
Los Olivos Elementary School, Teacher: Suzanne Squires, Santa Barbara County
Mercer Etling
The Adventure of Boysen, The Boysenberry
Los Olivos Elementary School, Teacher: Suzanne Squires, Santa Barbara County
Fourth Grade
Ezra Novo-Lake
The Scary Shaker
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, Teacher: Melissa Arias, Los Angeles County
Arthur Kwa
Almie's Hull
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, Teacher: Melissa Arias, Los Angeles County
Fifth Grade
Joey Vega
The Adventure of Spike and Fuzzy
Clairemont Christian Academy, Teacher: Reyna Gonzales, San Diego County
Sixth Grade
Melena Ferialdi
Farm Troubles
Sandburg Middle School, Teacher: Rachel Bizzotto, Los Angeles County
Henry Moon
Hooty the Owl
Hale Charter Academy, Teacher: Paul Rios, Los Angeles County
Seventh Grade
Lauren Spruell
Tiny
Sandburg Middle School, Teacher: Rachel Bizzotto, Los Angeles County
Avery DeCuir
The Switch
Hale Charter Academy, Teacher: Paul Rios, Los Angeles County
Eighth Grade
Kemen Quilez
The Story of a Farm and Two Friends
Hale Charter Academy, Teacher: Paul Rios, Los Angeles County
Everley Jane Watson
Altitudo the Sequoia
Hale Charter Academy, Teacher: Paul Rios, Los Angeles County