Opening Books - Opening Minds
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Picture from "The Little Boy and the Pirate," a winner of
the 2004 Reading Rainbow contest
Watch a video of the story on Real Player |
Rules for the Eleventh Annual Young Writers & Illustrators Contest
Entries must be postmarked by Monday, March 13, 2006
Mail to:
WILL-TV
Reading Rainbow Contest
300 N. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801-2316
Get an Entry Form here
For more information call the Reading Rainbow Hotline at (217) 244-5074
Join us at the Reading Rainbow Book Signing Party
5:30 pm Thursday, May 11
Barnes and Noble, Champaign |
| Eligibility |
| The Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is open to children in Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grades. Each grade level will be judged separately.
Children of employees of Reading Rainbow, GPN, NET Nebraska, WNED-TV,
On Screen Entertainment, the Public Broadcasting System and Public Broadcasting Stations are not eligible. |
| Entry Guidelines |
| Entrants must be in Kindergarten, First, Second or Third grade. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
Only single author stories qualify (no co-authored stories). Stories can be fact or fiction, prose or poetry. |
| Word Count |
- Kindergarten & First grade stories must contain a minimum of
50-maximum of 200 words.
- Second & Third grade stories must contain a minimum of
100-maximum of 350 words.
- The word count includes "a," "an,"
"the," but not the words on non-story pages such as the
title page.
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| Format & Illustations |
- Stories must be created on one side of paper and numbered on back
of each page.
- Stories must have at least 5 original, clear & colorful
illustrations.
- Paper must be at least 3" x 5" and no larger than
9" x 12."
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| Official Entry Form |
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Each entry must include the official
Reading Rainbow Young
Writers and Illustrators entry form, with the required signature of
a parent/guardian (and, if appropriate, the signature of the sponsoring
teacher), confirming that the story and art are original, and granting
permission to use the entry for promotional purposes. Entry form must be complete
and legible. |
| Story Text |
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Text must be printed legibly (or typed).
Children who cannot write may dictate their story to an adult.
Text may be integrated into the illustration pages or on individual
pages.
Non-English text must be translated on the same page and the
translation text must adhere to word count.
Invented spelling is acceptable.
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| Rights Associated with Contest |
| Winners grant the right to use
their names and likenesses in advertising and promotion without further
compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. By entering,
entrants agree to abide by the above stated rules, and warrant that
their entry is their original work and does not infringe upon or violate
rights of any third party. No royalties will be paid at this or any
time.
Reading Rainbow is a trademark of GPN/NET Nebraska and WNED-TV,
Buffalo. |
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