Are you home from school today hunkering in from the blowing ice and snow? It could be the perfect time to start a story for the Youth Literature Festival Writing Contest! Maybe you like to write poems...or create a world full of goblins and fairies...or tell a riveting tale about the lives of the squirrels and possums in your backyard! Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to submit a story to this contest sponsored by Illinois Public Media, the College of Education and the University Library, with a deadline of March 11. For complete contest rules and an entry form, visit the official website. Having trouble finding an idea? Try author Ralph Fletcher's webpage for a list of ideas or watch Kevin Henkes talk about how he created his newest book Little White Rabbit. Happy Writing! -Elaine B.
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