Keynote speaker Hans Wilhelm

Billie M. Levy, Chairperson,
Connecticut Center for the Book

Tamanna Hossin, New Haven, 3rd
Place, Level II

Sophia Harrington, West
Hartford, 1st Place, Level II and National Winner, Level II

Alex Lucyk, West Hartford, 2nd
Place, Level III

Louise Blalock, Chief
Librarian, Hartford Public Library

Finalists were anxious to pose
with speakers

Finalists were anxious to
pose with speakers

(Left to right) Billie M.
Levy, Chairperson, Connecticut Center for the Book (CCB) Advisory
Council; Kat Lyons, Coordinator, CCB; Amy Tomasso, Farmington, 1st
Place, Level I; Sophia Harrington, West Hartford, 1st Place,
Level II and National Winner, Level II; Micaela Carswell, West Hartford,
3rd Place, Level I; author Hans Wilhelm; Peggy Larcom, New
Fairfield, 3rd Place, Level III; Azhanae Oliver, West
Hartford, 2nd Place, Level I; Alex Lucyk, West Hartford, 2nd
Place, Level III; Mary Etter, CCB Advisory Council; Louise Blalock,
Chief Librarian, Hartford Public Library
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