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Winners Announced For The 2026 PBS KIDS Writers Contest At WVPB
The winners of the 2026 PBS KIDS Writers Contest at West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) have been announced. Eighteen stories written and illustrated by children in grades K-5 were selected out of nearly 100 entries from across the state.
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WVPB is proud to announce its role in the production of AMERICA’S AWESOME KIDS, a new live-action short-form series premiering May 22, 2026, on PBS KIDS.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAccepting Submissions For The 2026 PBS KIDS Writers Contest Through March 31
The 2026 WVPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest has begun! Submissions are due vie mail or email by March 31, 2026.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWinners Announced For The 2025 PBS KIDS Writers Contest Reader’s Choice Awards At WVPB
West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards for this year’s PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Every year, WVPB picks a select number of stories out of all the submissions to win the Reader’s Choice Awards. Those stories are either animated or adapted into live action shorts.
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Read The Winning Stories From The 2025 PBS KIDS Writers Contest At WVPB
Congratulations to our 2025 PBS KIDS Writers Contest winners! Click here to read their stories.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWinners Announced For The 2025 PBS KIDS Writers Contest At WVPB
The winners of the 2025 PBS KIDS Writers Contest at West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) have been announced. Eighteen stories written and illustrated by children in grades K-5 were chosen out of close to 120 entries from across the state.
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