Contest
#18 - Turkey Run
Contratulations
to our winner: Teresa Nordheim! She is the proud recipient
of a free year of membership with the SCBWI! Our Runner-Up is
Deena Shuffler, who wins an SCBWI t-shirt of her choice. Thanks
to all who participated in our contest -- keep up the good work!
In the meantime,
please take a few minutes to read through the winning entries by scrolling
down the page or clicking
on a name below...
| Winner |
Runner-Up |
Puyallup, WA
member since 2005
WINNER
T’was The Holiday Before Christmas
'Twas the holiday before Christmas, when all through the farm,
It was peaceful and quiet, no seeming alarm;
The chickens were clucking without a care,
Knowing all the while they need not despair.
The cows were nestled all snug in their beds,
No visions of hamburgers danced in their heads;
The geese, the ducks, and I Turkey Tess,
Had just settled down by the tree to digresses.
When out of the blue I saw a big, shiny blade,
I sprang from the roost and right there I prayed;
Then away to safety I flew like a flash,
Tore through the corn and knocked over the trash.
The chopping block covered in new-fallen snow,
Froze my thoughts of the impending blow;
When what to my bulging eyes should appear,
But Farmer Fred’s eye, was shedding a tear.
With that he laid the ax down to rest,
And elected me as his honored guest,
More rapid then eagles, the courses he served,
T’was the Thanksgiving feast, I long deserved.
When Teresa Nordheim is not enjoying the company of her husband and two daughters at their home in Puyallup, WA, she is busy reading, writing, and submitting stories. She has had stories published in children’s magazines, both online and print. She dreams of seeing her picture books line the shelves in bookstores and will continue writing until the little voices in herhead tell her she can stop.
Charlotte, NC
non-member
RUNNER-UP
In early autumn, Terrence the turkey began his ingenious plan. He was convinced that he could avoid the dreaded Thanksgiving meal by disguising himself as something non-edible. Standing perfectly still in his clever tree disguise, Terrence soon became unbearably bored and decided to try something else. Next, he tried to be like Farmer Bean’s hound Humphrey. This was exhausting, and his bark sounded funny anyway. The other animals mocked and teased as Terrence continued to search for a new identity. He tried to be a scarecrow, a shovel, and even a fall mum in Mrs. Bean’s flower garden. Still, with each new idea, he found himself hopelessly incapable of being anything other than a turkey. Terrence grew more and more discouraged, especially when he noticed that the Bean family had begun watching him very closely. Little Belinda Bean was so amused that she came to visit her silly bird every afternoon, and even the neighbors stopped by just to see what strange thing he would do next. Terrence refused to give up, and in the end, his plan worked. He hadn’t fooled Farmer Bean, but no one could ever eat the talk of the town and little Belinda’s favorite pet.
Deena Shuffler lives North Carolina with her husband, Mark, and son, Jonathan. She enjoys writing young adult fiction, picture books, and chapter books. She also enjoys graphic design and illustration, camping, photography, and walking with her beagle, Daisy Duke.
