Literature

Entries and artist statements in the Literature category for the 2021 Reflections contest sponsored by Adams Middle School PTSA. The entry that receives the Award of Excellence advances to the next round.

Special Artist Division

With my smile and my hello - SA-L-01.pdf

With My Smile And My "Hello"

by Michael Denson, 6th grade

I wrote a poem on how to change the world with my smile and my "hello". I think it's important to be kind by giving people a smile and saying hello to everyone, even if you don't know them. Doing those things makes people feel happy.

Award of Excellence

Award of Excellence - Redondo Beach Council PTA

Award of Excellence - Thirty-Third District PTA

Award of Merit - California State PTA

Entry #: SA-L-01Word count - 106 words

Why green matters - SA-L-02

Why green matters

by Yasir Rmiki, 7th grade

What I can do to help plant more trees is sighing up to volunteer on a organization called city plants. City plants helps plant trees across LA. I could tell other people about volunteering and get those people to volunteer as well.

Award of Merit

Entry #: SA-L-02Word count - 353 words

Middle School Division

On the Rooftop - Deeksha Prasad

On the Rooftop

by Deeksha Prasad, 8th grade

In this piece “ on the rooftop” , a girl changes the world around her and her own world by the courage of her words and taking a few seconds to care. This piece represents the theme "I Will Change the World By" showing that taking the time to talk a few words to a complete stranger can make a difference between life and death. Hopes and dreams of people keep the world going and each of us play a small part in making our world and each other’s worlds just that much more better.

Award of Excellence

Award of Excellence - Redondo Beach Council PTA

Award of Excellence - Thirty-Third District PTA

Award of Merit - California State PTA

Entry #: MS-L-04Word count - 642 words

Kindness Is Contagious - MS-L-07

Kindness Is Contagious

by Aashka Bhuptani, 6th grade

My work is about a girl (who represents me), who truly believes that if you're kind to others, people will be kind to you. She changes "the world" by changing someone's perspective on how you should treat people!

Award of Merit

Entry #: MS-L-07Word count - 325 words.

Voice for the Voiceless - MS-L-03

I Can Change the World by Being a Voice for the Voiceless

by Madeleine O'Neal, 8th grade

My poem relates to the theme by talking about how I want to change the world by fighting for animal rights. In my poem, I mention how I will do everything I can and spread the word of the harms of eating meat. I want to show people that there are consequences to eating the way we do. People don't know the hidden processes of food production, particularly meat production, and I want to make them aware of this.

Honorable Mention

Entry #: MS-L-03Word count - 146 words

Tall, Tall Walls - Deeksha Prasad

Tall, Tall Walls

by Deeksha Prasad, 8th grade

Tall, Tall, Walls is about opening yourself up to the people around you, and letting yourself feel rather than closing emotions off. Everyone sees the world in different perspectives, so in a way, everyone is in their own world. You can change your world by opening up yourself to others and letting yourself be happy.

Honorable Mention

Entry #: MS-L-05Word count - 289 words

I can change the world - Aniketh Arun

I can change the world

by Aniketh Arun, 8th grade

This relates to the theme because it talks about what I am planning to do the future. It talks about how I am helping the planet as well as people who need my help. This does take place on the future because it is what I want to accomplish.

Honorable Mention

Entry #: MS-L-06Word count - 631 words

Helping Jordan - MS-L-01

Helping Jordan

by Joel Seum, 7th grade

This story means If you see something that you can do to help, you should help and you should ask others for help because you can make a difference even if the idea is small it can become big and make a big difference in someone’s life, now and for their future.

Entry #: MS-L-01Word count - 145 words

Power of Kindness - MS-L-02

A story of power of kindness

by Dhrumik Ahir, 8th grade

For my project I wrote about a little boy named Alex. He was a boy that got bullied at school but then the bully saw his situation and felt bad and helped him. That is my story.

Entry #: MS-L-02Word count - 162 words