UM-Dearborn Young Authors' Writing Contest [image: UM-Dearborn Young Authors' Writing Contest] *REMINDER: 4th Annual** Writing Contest for Grades 3 - 5 * *Entries due Friday, Oct. 14!* E [image: Image of contest logo] *Support Children's Literacy * Encourage your students or children to creatively express themselves through their writing. Reading and writing are critical literacy skills for children to develop, especially in the elementary grades. Our 4th Annual Young Authors' Festival provides an opportunity for children to develop these skills and for parents to learn tips and techniques for supporting their children's literacy development. Please take this opportunity to support children's literacy! *Writing Contest Theme: The Importance of Family and Helping Others* Christopher Paul Curtis's book, *Bud, Not Buddy*, highlights the importance of family and helping others. We invite students to write a personal narrative, poem, or essay related to the importance of family. We also encourage students to write about personal family stories and memories. If students do not want to write about a personal experience, they may write about someone they know, make up characters, etc. Awards are given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each of the grades along with one grand prize winner. Students who win awards will be invited to read their entries at the Nov. 12th festival. [image: Image of computer] *Writing Contest Rules* - Students in the 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade may enter. - Submit one piece of writing: essay, poem, or narrative - Illustrations may be included - 500-word limit - Writing must be original - Typed entries only - Include a title - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected from each grade, plus one grand prize winner. - Winners will receive Barnes & Noble gift cards and be invited to read aloud their entries at the Young Authorsʼ Festival on Nov. 12, 2016. [image: Image of paper and pen] - *Do not put the student's name on the entry. A second sheet must be submitted with the following information:* - Name and grade - Home address - Title of contest entry - School name and address - Name, email address, and phone number of sponsoring teacher or parent [image: Image of mailbox] *Due Date: Friday, October 14, 2016* - Entries must be emailed or postmarked by Friday, Oct. 14, 2016; late entries cannot be accepted - *Emailed documents are preferred* - Winners will be notified in late October or early November - Email digital entries as an attachment to: yaf-contest@umich.edu - Mail paper entries to: Barbara Kriigel, Mardigian Library, Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen, Dearborn, MI 48128 *FREE!! Young Authors' Festival, Saturday, November 12, 2016 FREE!!* Everyone is invited to attend the Young Authors' Festival on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Mardigian Library. Christopher Paul Curtis, Michigan author and Newbery Medal winner, is the special guest speaker. The event also includes *fun breakout sessions for children* to develop their writing and reading skills, and for adults to learn tips for supporting their children's literacy development. The Festival is *FREE* and open to the public. Registration begins Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. For more details, see the event's website: http://library.umd.umich.edu/yaf <https://t.e2ma.net/click/7d36k/b5m7ke/jnmpvd> Directions to the campus are at: http://umdearborn.edu/maps_directions/ <https://t.e2ma.net/click/7d36k/b5m7ke/zfnpvd> [image: Free event image] FREE EVENT ON NOV. 12 [image: Christopher Paul Curtis image] Christopher Paul Curtis 2016 Guest Speaker *Bud, Not Buddy* Newbery Medal Winner 2000 [image: Image of question mark] *Questions???* Email Barbara Kriigel at bkriigel@umich.edu or call her at 313-593-5614. *Sponsored by:* [image: Image of sponsors' logos] University of Michigan-Dearborn | http://umdearborn.edu <https://t.e2ma.net/click/7d36k/b5m7ke/f8npvd> *Share this email:* <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/e/7d36k/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/t/7d36k/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/f/7d36k/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/l/7d36k/b5m7ke> *Manage* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997/260217181/> your preferences | *Opt out* <https://t.e2ma.net/optout/7d36k/b5m7ke?r=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuZTJtYS5uZXQvYXBwMi9hdWRpZW5jZS9vcHRfb3V0LzQ3MTA2LzI3OTk3LzI2MDIxNzE4MS8=> using *TrueRemove*™ Got this as a forward? *Sign up* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997.18326877/> to receive our future emails. View this email *online* <https://t.e2ma.net/message/7d36k/b5m7ke>. 4901 Evergreen Road Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, Mardigian Library Dearborn, MI | 48128 US <#m_-1186899088382607567_> This email was sent to bkriigel@umich.edu. *To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.* <http://bkriigel@umich.edu>