Student Publishing Program Selects Winners of National Book Challenge
Thirty-three student-created books win national contest put on by Nationwide Learning student publishing company.
Topeka, KS (PRWEB) May 15, 2009 -- Students and educators across the United States are celebrating the publication of their books in a big way. Thirty-three schools throughout the nation have recently been notified that their book/s have won the Nationwide Learning National Book Challenge.
"Pig Tales," written and illustrated by Mrs. Earle's class from Bain Elementary School in Charlotte, NC, was selected as a National Book Challenge Winner
More than one million students from elementary, middle, high school and colleges participated in the student publishing project sponsored by Nationwide Learning, Inc., located in Topeka, Kan. Some students published individual books, while others collaborated to create a classbook. Each winning student or classroom earned a $100 scholarship.
Topics ranged from writing about their state to how to get rid of the hiccups. The criteria for selection include an interesting subject line or storyline, colorful illustrations, following publishing guidelines, and if the book would make an appealing sample to promote publishing to schools throughout the United States.
Nationwide Learning's writing enrichment program is designed to motivate students to learn through publishing by enabling students to write, illustrate, and publish full-color, hardbound books for free.
The winners are listed online at nationwide-learning.com. For more information about this student publishing program, contact Nationwide Learning at 800-867-2292.
Nationwide Learning, Inc., of Topeka Kansas, publishes books for schools under the Studentreasures and StudenTales brand names. More than 15,000 elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as colleges, participate in the National Book Challenge. From the 250 finalists, 33 winners were selected.
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