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<h2 style="display:block;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;color:#444;margin:0 0 18px 0;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-size:100%;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:normal;color:#333"><strong>Writing Contest for Students in Grades 3-5</strong></h2><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;line-height:15.6px;text-align:left">Our annual writing contest is currently underway, with entries due by Oct. 12, 2018.</div><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;line-height:13px;text-align:left"><span>Mark Crilley's book <em>Akiko on the Planet Smoo</em> highlights the <strong>theme of leadership or being in charge</strong>. We invite students to write a personal narrative, poem, or essay related to the theme. We also encourage students to write about personal stories and memories related to leadership or being in charge. If students do not want to write about a personal experience, they may write about someone they know, make up characters, etc.</span> </div><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;line-height:15.6px;text-align:left">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 an excerpt from their entries at the Nov. 10 festival. </div><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;line-height:15.6px;text-align:left"><strong>More contest details and submission cover sheets are available on the <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/vg1hqb/b5m7ke/jbtqzs" style="font-weight:normal;font-weight:normal;color:#333;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:inherit" target="_blank">YAF website</a>.</strong><br>
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<h2 style="display:block;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;color:#444;margin:0 0 18px 0;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-size:100%;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:normal;color:#333;text-align:left;line-height:18px"><strong>Young Authors' Festival: Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018</strong></h2><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;text-align:left;line-height:18px">Everyone is invited to attend the Young Authors' Festival on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Mardigian Library.</div><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;text-align:left;line-height:18px">Mark Crilley, Michigan author and illustrator of <i>Akiko on the Planet Smoo</i>, as well as other graphic novel series and how-to-draw books, is the guest speaker. The event also includes <strong>fun breakout sessions for children</strong> to develop their writing and reading skills, and for adults to learn tips for supporting their children's literacy development.</div><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;text-align:left;line-height:18px">A selection of books by Mr. Crilley will be available for purchase and signing at the end of the event. You may also bring your own copies for signing. </div><div class="m_-5276065228333637910e2ma-p-div" style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#333;text-align:left;line-height:18px"><span>The festival is <strong>FREE</strong> and open to the public, but registration is required. <strong>Registration will open on Oct.15</strong>, so mark your calendar now! </span></div></div>
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