• 2009 Contest Info New theme: same great prizes, more partnerships, increased distribution opportunities.

• Rules, Formats, Judging What you need to know: The Official Rules. Also take a llok at the Judging Rubric.

• Entering Info on entering the contest and a downloadable entry form to fill out and send back.

• C2C '08 Showcase Stories Our high school students once again astounded us with the strength of their voice and insight of their view.

• C2C '07 Showcase Stories We continue into our 5th year. With over 100 entries, we stand in awe of our student storytellers.

• C2C '06 Showcase Stories Yet another year of amazing stories from our local high school students.

• C2C '05 Showcase Stories View these authentic, beautiful, creative stories from Bay Area high school students.

• C2C '04 Showcase Stories See the best. Ask yourself what makes these stories so compelling.

C2C '05 Showcase Stories

Wanderer's Legacy
	...the intricacies of dreams and the feeling of eternity when he looked starboard, and he saw the ocean extend and curve away beneath him.... Created by Seraphina Goldfarb-Tarrant 11th Grade, Sonoma Academy Awarded First Place
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More Like the American Nightmare
	...Then during WWII he and his entire family...were rounded up, lost everything but a suitcase each, and were sent to live in an internment camp in Arizona.... Created by Xiana Wang 9th Grade, San Francisco School of the Arts Awarded Second Place
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Coming to California
	...Stalingrad was no place for any human being. The chances of survival were slim. Not only due to enemy fire, but also the harsh environment... Created by Alex Kaplan 11th Grade, Sonoma Academy Awarded Third Place
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My Dream: Coming to California
	...Here is the rice field where I was born, where I chased over my cousin's little puppy for seven years.... Created by Haiyu Chen 11th Grade, Skyline High Awarded Honorable Mention
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My Dad
	...Although we have been in the United States about 5 years, my father is still unable to adapt to this country. The biggest barrier for my dad is the language... Created by Joan Chen 12th Grade, Skyline High Awarded Honorable Mention
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Coming to California
	...When I was almost 2 years old, our family was sponsored under the Humanity Organization Program designed to resettle former political prisoners of Viet Nam into the United States. Created by Loc Ngo 10th Grade, Mt. Diablo High School Awarded Honorable Mention
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The Slow Life of the Iowan Turned Californian
	He remembers living in the old A&W drive-in with painted red walls and flickering light bulbs. Hot summer nights filled with sticky fingers and fireflies. Created by Hanna Holt 11th Grade, Sonoma Academy Awarded Outstanding Artistic Achievement
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Man With A Past
	...I used to think nothing interesting ever happened to my family. But I gues I was wrong. My great-grandfather... Created by Ebony Richardson 9th Grade, CBIT, Castlemont High School Awarded KQED's Audience Award
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