Tell Your Story Competition

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It's Be An Author month - so let's celebrate writing with our personal narratives. Enter this competition to win great prizes!

The prizes

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We have some FUN prizes to give away to our favorite authors!
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    Kindle Colorsoft

    Get the world's first color ebook reader

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    Class Pizza Party

    We buy pizza for your whole class!

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    Book Creator Swag

    Cool stuff from your favorite tech tool!

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    Professional Printing

    We'll turn your ebook into a real book!

How it works

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There are three categories: Elementary (ages 5-9), Middle (ages 10-13) and High (ages 14-18) and we will select a winner from each.

We want to amplify students' voices through their personal narratives! To support this, we've created writing guides for both elementary and secondary students, providing the tools and strategies needed to help students craft and share their stories with the world.

Utilize our teacher guide and student workbooks to effectively plan, structure, and craft your book.

Get the Templates
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Check the Rubric!

The judges will evaluate each entry based on this rubric. Be sure to review it carefully before submitting!

Meet the judges

We will shortlist entries and the final ten from each age group will be judged by our experts!

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Eric Curts

Tech Integrationist, Writer, Google for Education Certified Trainer and Innovator

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Matthew Friday

International School Teacher, Literacy Consultant, and Professional Storyteller

A rubric for judging

Scoring on a 1-5 scale (20 points total):

  1. Needs improvement
  2. Developing
  3. Proficient
  4. Advanced
  5. Exceptional

Criteria
Elementary
Middle
High
Originality
The idea is unique and imaginative for their age range. The story shows effort in creating something special.
The concept demonstrates creativity and effort, with a fresh perspective or an engaging theme.
The idea is highly original and thought-provoking, offering a unique perspective or theme.
Design
Layout is colorful, organized, and age-appropriate. Uses images, videos, or audio effectively.
Layout and design show creativity and intentional choices. Multimedia enhances the storytelling.
Layout and design are polished and creative. Multimedia is thoughtfully integrated to enhance the narrative.
Communication
Story is clear and understandable. Uses simple, well-chosen words, pictures, or audio to tell the story.
Story is well-developed and engaging. Words, images, and multimedia work together to communicate the narrative effectively.
Story is compelling and fully developed. The use of words, multimedia, and narrative devices brings the story to life.
Literacy Skills
Writing or speaking is mostly accurate for their grade level. Shows effort in spelling, grammar, and fluency.
Writing or speaking is clear and fluent. Few errors in grammar or spelling, showing careful revision.
Writing or speaking is precise, fluent, and polished. Minimal to no errors, demonstrating strong literacy skills.

Submitting your book

The deadline for submission is 5th April 2025.

  • All entries must be made in Book Creator!
  • Maximum of 3 entries per school, which must be submitted by a teacher. We encourage schools to host an internal competition first to select their top three entries.
  • Entries must be submitted by teachers —entries directly from students will not be accepted.
  • All narrative submissions must be written in English, however this competition is open to schools worldwide .
  • Books should be between 5 and 30 pages in length for all age groups.
  • Please read the full terms and conditions below.
Competition opens 5th March!
Any questions? Post them on our Facebook group. Click to read our full terms & conditions >>>