Parents, teachers, kids: This is for you!

[Sequoia]

Each year, in affiliation with The Library of Congress Center for the Book, River of Words conducts a free international poetry and art contest for youth on the theme of watersheds. The contest is designed to help youth explore the natural and cultural history of the place they live, and to express, through poetry and art, what they discover.

The contest is open to any child in the world, from 5-19 years of age. Older students must have not yet completed high school. There is no charge to enter. (See entry form.)

Students may enter on their own, or as part of a group (classroom, Girl Scout troop, 4-H, etc.). All entrants are receive acknowledgement in the form of a "Watershed Explorer" certificate. (See complete rules.)

Poetry submissions are judged by River of Words co-founders Robert Hass, who served as US Poet Laureate from 1995-1997, and writer Pamela Michael. Art entries are judged by children's book writer and illustrator, Thacher Hurd.

About 100 poems and artworks from both US and international entries are selected as finalists each year. All winners receive ribbons, books and/or art supplies, t-shirts and other prizes.


Boat of Hong Kong
by Leung Man Wai, age 11
School of Creativity
Hong Kong, China
Teacher: Stephanie Yip



http://www.riverofwords.org/contest/index.html

[Book Lover]

1. kick

littlebooklover is too young still for this, but major neato for the other folks...

[Sequoia]

2. All kids in the world...just Planet Earth.

Mars need not apply. Pluto...forget you!!! Sob.

[tigereye]

3. this sounds really cool

I am copying to give to folks at my son's school.

[redqueen]

4. Thank you!

:D