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The Charlotte Duncan Award was established in 2009 in memory of our baby daughter, Charlotte Duncan, to raise funds for the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. Donation to date is $2162.
Charlotte Duncan Award 2014 Shortlist and Winners
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First Prize |
Jemma van de Nes |
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Second Prize |
Anna Jacobson |
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Third Prize |
Juliet Blair |
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Short Listed |
Park Ride |
Dimity Powell |
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Short Listed |
A Sunflower Symphony |
Michiko Parnelll |
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Short Listed |
There's Always Sunshine |
Melissa Wray |
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Judge's Report - 2014 First prize - Chasing Butterflies by Jemma van de Nes
'Chasing Butterflies' expresses the dynamics of friendships and how quickly they can be lost
and how new ones can be formed. How such minor things, in this case, being good at netball,
can be the cause of both. This very issue is a relatable one for many children and teens - everyone
has had that one thing they want to get better at for the attention it might bring.
Second prize - Apples by Anna Jacobson
'Apples' is a tale of a blossoming friendship between Marco and Wendy. Brought together by both getting in
trouble in class for the same reason, it is a relatable and convincing story of how two young people
can meet and befriend one another - because we've all sat in class and basically nodded off. But the
story takes on a slight complexity, adding a hiccup in the form of Wendy's mother's illness.
Third Prize - Ancestors by Juliet Blair This story highlights the difficulties that young people can face in fitting in with the popular crowd and how peer pressure can work to stifle the most interesting parts of a person. Anna's change of heart at the end shows wisdom and strength of character beyond her years as she embraces her heritage despite how Brittany and the others will torment her afterwards.
Paul Collins |
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Previous years results
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