Town Turtles Organizers Announce Winners of
Turtles Tales for Kids Book Contest

Town Turtles Organizers, led by book editor Dr. Martin Moran, announced the names of the winners of the turtle tales contest at the Sandy Springs Festival. Each winner’s story will appear in a book, Turtle Tales for Kids, that will be published by Atlanta-based Hardin Publishing in early December, 2005.   Dr. Moran, who has written several medical and historical books, worked closely with librarians at the Sandy Springs Regional Library to select the most original children’s tales for publication.   A Spanish-language version of the book will also be published.

Sharon Corin, A children’s librarian at the Sandy Springs Regional Library assisted Dr. Martin Moran in the selection of turtle tales.


Rachel Hamilton, age 9 – Holy Spirit Preparatory School
Andy Acosta, age 12 – Peachtree Charter Middle School
Faith MacDonald, age 8 – Woodland Charter Elementary
Julia Bond, age 7 – Trinity School
Sophia Petritz, age 7 – Vanderlyn Elementary (Dunwoody)
Jack Staples, age 8 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Jorie Moran, age 9 – Trinity School
William Mavity II, age 11 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Margaret Moran, age 6- Trinity School
Rachel McGovern, age 8 – Warren T. Jackson Elementary

Atlanta Speech School students, ages 6 and 7 -
Kallie Asher
Jonathan Barnette
Frankie Chapman
Zachary Draper
Chastity Grimes
Sarah Kern
Sahil Kirpalani
Gaby Pasqual
Suzannah Raney

Lilli Bailey, age 12 – Dickerson Middle School
Mallila Madhusudan, age 9 – Westminster Schools
Chase Luther, age 6 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Shaluma Reynolds, age 6 – Spalding Drive Elementary School
Carson Staples, age 6 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Mallory Widdis, age 9 – Frey Elementary School, Acworth
Kennan Luther, age 9 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Austin Britton-Davis, age 10 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Alice Ann Lever, age 7 – Woodland Charter Elementary School
Sarabeth Hoffman, age 6- (school unknown)
Elizabeth Ann White, age 6 – home schooled in Alpharetta
Annika Garbers, age 7 – home schooled through Calvert School
Jack Portman, age 6 – Simpson Elementary
Natasha Cooper, age 6 – Atlanta International School
Liam Collins, age 8 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Brooke Werner, age 7 – Kennesaw Charter
Andee Poulos, age 9 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Emma Rose Spiegel, age 8 – Alfred and Adele Davis Academy
Collins Vise, age 8 – Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Lauren Tsai, age 11- Holcomb Bridge

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