2026 Oconee RESA Georgia Young Authors Participants and Winners

2026 Georgia Young Author Winners

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  • Kindergarten – Savannah Garnto (Johnson Co.) – “It’s On Fire”
  • 1st Grade – Charles Southworth (Baldwin Co.) – “The Try Outs”
  • 2nd Grade – Nailia Renfroe (Putnam Co.) – “The Bake Sale”
  • 3rd Grade – Christin White (Putnam Co.) – “The Attack of the Lava Dragon”
  • 4th Grade – Levi Williams (Johnson Co.) – “Best Snow Day Ever”
  • 5th Grade – Bailee Brantley (Johnson Co.) – “A Day with Sam the Snowman”
  • 6th Grade – Caroline Hodges (Washington Co.) – “Never Judge”
  • 7th Grade – Gracelyn Cowart (Wilkinson Co.) – “The Missing Children of Rostov”
  • 8th Grade – Zakia Alexander (Putnam Co.) – “A Mystery Called Love”
  • 9th Grade – Violet Schwartz (Putnam Co.) – “The Cyclops: His Side of the Story”
  • 10th Grade – Aiyana Renfroe (Putnam Co.) – “The Strange Cage”
  • 11th Grade – Edwin Thomas Collins III (Putnam Co.) – “Like a Thief in the Night”
  • 12th Grade – Savannah Haney (Putnam Co.) – “Trail Mix”

2026 Georgia Young Author Participants

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