Starting its 27th year, the annual contest invites students in grade K-3 to
submit their original writing and illustrations. The 2020 contest collected
over 200 stories from Florida, Georgia, and other parts of the country as far
away as California and Alaska.
The annual contest is an initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s
literacy skills through hands-on, active learning and is open to any child in
grades K-3 who writes and illustrates their own story.
All writers and illustrators, who enter and meet the requirements of the
contest, will have their work published online at wjct.org and receive a certificate. First-, second- and
third-place awards will be presented for stories from each grade level; winners
will also receive a WJCT PBS Kids prize pack, the opportunity to create a video
reading of their story and an invitation to share their story live at Be My
Neighbor Day on Saturday, May 9. Winning stories will be eligible for the
People’s Choice grand prize, a $100 savings bond.
“WJCT Public Media is proud to provide a platform for our youngest neighbors
to share their unique stories through the WJCT PBS Kids Writers Contest,”
said David McGowan, President and CEO of WJCT. “Through this contest, we
hope to inspire students and their communities to experience the joy of
creativity.”
For more information, including official rules and tools to help students
create their stories, visit their website
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organization serving Jacksonville and the First Coast since 1958, using
television, radio, digital media, and live events to help community members
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