The Fiction Writing Contest is back, and we are now accepting submissions! Our annual contest is generously sponsored by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s books, and it is FREE to enter for Texas teens ages 12 to 18-years old. Three winners will be selected by our contest judges, and each winner will receive a prize of $150, as well as a full editorial review by an editor from Delacorte Press! Winners will be notified on September 1st and will be invited to participate in the 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival on October 6, 2018 at St. Edward’s University. Take a look at past contest winners and read the full eligibility and submission requirements, including formatting and document guidelines, on our website. Submit your writing by 11:59 PM on Saturday, July 1, 2018! 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival The Festival will be double digits this year - 10! Make plans to spend a full day with your favorite authors and other YA lit fans talking about some amazing books. We'll see you at St. Edward's University on October 6, 2018. Want to join the Texas Teen Book Festival team? Apply for one of our internships today. GET INVOLVED WITH TTBF! Want to be eligible to win some pretty amazing prizes (and maybe chat with a few authors)? Volunteer with the Texas Teen Book Festival! Copyright © 2017 Texas Teen Book Festival, All rights reserved.
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Some historical figures are larger than life. 50 years ago today, we lost one of these people. Martin Luther King, Jr. was taken by an assassins bullet, and thus transformed from a Civil Rights icon to a legend of the movement. Most people focus on King's work in civil rights for African Americans, but fewer people recognize the work he did in fighting poverty and protesting the Vietnam War. In all of his work, however, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a tireless crusader against injustice. My sixth graders are currently reading a story that highlights other champions of equal rights. Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred Taylor chronicles the Logan family's fight to protect their farm against racist and bigoted forces in 1930s Mississippi. While the story is a work of fiction, there's no doubt that many oppressed peoples laid the groundwork for the movement Martin Luther King, Jr. came to embody. The truth is, though, that anybody can be a warrior for social justice. I take my inspiration for this from Mary Logan, the matriarch of the Logan family: What changes will you refuse to accept? What will you do to realize Martin Luther King's dream? Post your ideas in the comments, or better yet, go out and start changing the world.
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