Library names summer reading winners

PHOTOS COURTESY MARYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Pictured from left: Hadley Cline, Jacy Snead, Vanessa Myers and Nakayla Nelson.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge drew more than 330 participants this year.

Between May 30 and July 29 participating young people age 17 and younger checked out 10,641 books.

In addition to reading, the literacy emphasis included activities designed to boost writing and mathematics skills.

Medal winners for 2017 were Hadley Cline, 10; Jacy Snead, 9; and Vanessa Myers, 11, all of Maryville.

The Young Adult champion was Nakayla Nelson of Clearmont.

Runners-up in the Independent category were Allison Riley, Skye Livesay, Mattie Dimmitt, Asher Brunnert and Tobin Boyt.

Challenge winners in the Pre-Reader category included Sean McMillan, Dean McMilan, Zoey Brown, Camden Brown, Charlie Dimmitt, Beckett Gessert, Vincent White, Nora Boyt, Elley Cline, Hudsen Cline and Ethan Wilmes.