Students from Whitman Middle School have done it again. At King County Library's "Read. Film. Win." contest in Issaquah on Sunday, which had a red carpet ceremony and everything, Whitman students placed in three of the five finalists.

The "Read. Film. Win." contest had teens read a book and submit original video trailers. First place went to a trailer based on the book, "The Running Dream," by award-winning author Wendelin Van Draanen. The movie was made by 7th-grade Whitman students Jesse Romero, Adrianna Mitalas and Alyssa Korth. Their prize was a trophy and a $100 gift card.

Whitman Middle School is one of few middle schools with a media literacy program, spearheaded by screenwriter and filmmaker Christopher King. The Ballard News-Tribune wrote a story on his work a couple of weeks ago.