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A huge thank you to all writers who participated! Winners for our November 2025 writing competition have now been announced in our Hall of Fame!

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"Watching my [3rd grader] dedicate [themselves] to [their] writing was inspiring. The thoughtful feedback [they] received has been so important to [their] growth as a young writer."

- Parent, December 2023

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Guest Judges

"It was [a] truly enjoyable [experience] and as always inspiring to read the creative narratives from these rising stars."

- Priyanka Raha, March 2024 guest judge
 

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Gia Gordon

December 2025 Guest Judge

Co-Founder: Never Counted Out, Youth Activist, and more!

Gia Gordon is a disabled author, youth activist, and former educator. Her books have received starred reviews and accolades, including Kirkus Best Books for MG 2024, Bookshop.org Best Kids’ Chapter Books of the Year, 2024 Whippoorwill Award, and the Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended MG Title 2025. Gia is co-founder of the non-profit Never Counted Out, providing books to classrooms and community programs where access to books is limited. Common themes in Gia's work include chosen and found family, hidden identities, and living one's truth. When she’s not writing, Gia can be found thrifting or turning no-longer-wanted household goods into beautifully reimagined art.

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We're honored to have received captivating works from incredible writers all over the world.

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