Awards
The student awards recognize the best in student writing.
Exemplary Past Submissions
Below are some exemplars of award-winning submissions from 2026. These students received 100% scores from each judge who read their pieces and had high praise for the quality of writing.
Each submission below is a response to the prompt for the 2026 awards, titled “The Joy and Power of Reading.”
Anqi Geng
“So nice to read a poem with depth of meaning written by a young poet.”
Shanasha Sinclair
“The response demonstrates exemplary command of language, unique and authentic voice, and intentional and well-executed organizational structure.”
Selena Vu
“Exceptionally crafted and thoughtfully developed piece!”
*These examples are meant to be used as inspiration to teachers and their students for the purposes of this award and to showcase the excellent work of these students. Please do not share or copy these students’ work improperly.*