1st Place:
Sungmin Ro, Grade 8.
St. Luke School, Shoreline. Teacher: Rosemary Conroy. 

Never Again

I drew soldiers with guns, the Star of David, Nazi signs, fences, and arrested Jews which represents the Holocaust. Jews, no matter how old or what gender, were treated like animals. My picture shows how hatred and discrimination can take away hope and life. We must remember so that events like the Shoah never happen again.

2nd Place:
Victoria Shao, Grade 8.
McClure Middle School, Seattle.

The Holocaust Was...

Most people use a face when they think about the Holocaust. The fists are symbolic—they symbolize the survivors of the terrible event. Each fist proudly supports its “group” during the Nazi rule. Note how the piece is divided into two halves: heaven and hell-on-earth. The fists are in a heaven. The words are what people would usually put on a face (which has expressions) to symbolize “Holocaust.” Fists do not have expressions, so words take their place. Latex paint, watercolors, and Lino printing.

3rd Place:
Shannon McRae, Grade 7.
Lake Washington Girls Middle School, Seattle. Teacher: Jenny Zavatsky.

My piece of artwork shows the world what it may look like if we listened to survivors. If we learned from our mistakes, the world may not seem quite as awful. The pictures of ruined buildings and sorrowful children show us how atrocious the world can be, but the pastel represents the small slices of happiness the survivors can bring us.

Honorable Mention:
Skye Phinizy, Grade 5.
Columbia Elementary School, Mukilteo. Teacher: Mari Atkinson.

Never Give Up Hope Even When Hope Seems to Break Apart

What can we learn from the stories of Holocaust survivors? Well, one important thing I learned from stories of the survivors is to never give up hope. Even though they were separated from their families at times, frightened of being discovered by the Nazi soldiers and being put in concentration camps and/or death camps, they never gave up hope. Hope that soon the war would end and they would be able to roam the streets without fear of the Nazi soldiers coming after them. This is what I chose to do my entry on: hope.