Paul A. Witty Short Story Award

This award is given to the author of an original short story published for the first time during 2006 in a periodical for children. The award carries a US$1,000 stipend. The short story should serve as a literary standard that encourages young readers to read periodicals.

For information, please contact the Executive Office.

Award Recipients

2007
Sheila Kelly Welch
“The Holding-On Night”
Cricket

2006
Wendi Silvano
“The Inca Chaqui”
Cricket (May 2005)

2005
Karen O’Connor
“Free at Last! A Kurdish Family in America”
Highlights for Children (April 2004)

2004
Susan R. Anderson
“Noah and the Crow”
Cricket (July and Aug 2003)

2003
Patricia Baehr
“Blizzard”
Cricket (Dec 2002 and Jan 2003)

2002
Dayton O. Hyde
“Medicine Hattie”
Highlights for Children (July 2001)

2001
G. Clifton Wisler
“The Orange Armband”
Boys’ Life (Dec 2000)

2000
Bill Pronzini
“Christmas Gifts”
Boys’ Life(Dec 1999)

1999
William J. Buchanan
“Passage to Mishima”
Boys’ Life (May 1998)

1998
—Not Given—

1997
Teresa Bateman
“Trapped in the Arctic”
Cricket (Jan and Feb 1996)

1996
Nicole Marie Ball
“Parade of Dragons”
Merlyn’s Pen (Oct/Nov)1995

1995
Joan Lowery Nixon
“Hannah's Promise”
Scope (Nov 18, 1994)

1994
Elsa Marston
“The Olive Tree”
Highlights for Children (Oct 1993)

1993
Shizuko Obo Koster
“The Day My Mother Sold the Family Swords”
Cricket (Aug 1992)

1992
Pnina Kass
“Five Words”
Cricket (Sept 1991)

1991
Anthony Holcroft
“Chen-Li and the River Spirit”
Cricket (Feb 1990)

1990
Eric Kimmel
“Four Dollars and Fifty Cents”
Cricket (Sept and Oct 1989)

1989
Diane Brooks Pleninger
“The Innkeeper’s Boy”
Cricket (Nov 1988)

1988
Sid Fleischmann
“The Scarebird”
Cricket (Nov 1987)

1987
Leslie Wolfe-Cundiff
“Family Cracks”
Short Story International: Seedling Series, No. 24

1986
Ruth Kelley
“Cleopatra’s Revenge”
Ranger Rick (Aug 1985)

Application available May 2008