This summer, parents and guardians of budding storytellers ages 8-12 are invited to enter the Katherine Applegate Color Our World Writing Contest.
Entries are open from June 1 – July 31, 2025.
Writing Prompt
Your writing can change and color our world! Write a short story between 1,000 – 1,500 words about a character that takes an action that changes someone else’s day for the better. The action can be as small or grand as you’d like — even small acts can make a big difference! Your story must have a catchy title, a protagonist that takes an action to make a change, and a beginning, middle, and end.
The contest will be judged by the Collaborative Summer Library Program, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, and Katherine Applegate.
Prizes
The grand prize winner will receive a virtual writing workshop with Katherine Applegate, signed copies of Willodeen, Crenshaw, Odder, and Wishtree, and will receive $500 worth of books for readers ages 8-12 from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Three runner-ups will receive a signed copy of Willodeen, Crenshaw, Odder, and Wishtree.
Turn your short story into Amanda Herbert at the Franklin County Public Libraries before July 31 and be entered to win a copy of Dogtown by Katherine Applegate from the Franklin County Public Library District, and with parent permission, we will submit your story to the official Color Our World Writing Contest.
More information about the contest, including the official rules, can be found at https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/colorourworldwritingcontest/.
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