Contest Categories

The categories for StoryTubes 2009 National Contest have not been finalized. 

Below is a listing of the categories used for StoryTubes 2008 National Contest:


Hair-Raising Tales
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Exciting tales that get our hearts racing.

Online voting for this category was May 5 - May 11, 2008.
Sponsoring Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

The video entry on The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke has won our online poll with over 13,000 votes.
Congratulations to the creative student who produced this video and
to all our contestants in entries featuring Hair-Raising Tales.


From or For the Heart
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Books that touch our feelings or tickle our funny bones.

Online voting for this category will run from May 12 - May 18, 2008.
Sponsoring Publishers: DK Publishing, Charlesbridge Publishing, and Shenanigan Books

“Happy Reading” to the contestant whose video featured The Sacrifice by Kathleen Benner Duble.
With more than 7,000 votes, it is our online voters’ favorite in the category From or For the Heart.


Of Heroes and Heroines
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Inspiring stories of individuals, real or imagined, who have the
courage to tackle challenges.

Online voting for this category will run from May 19 - May 25, 2008.
Sponsoring Publisher: Adventures of Riley

In the category Of Hereos and Heroines, our voters have chosen a hero.
Congratulations to the young man who became Captain Underpants in the video featuring
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
by Dav Pilkey.


Facts, Fads and Phenoms
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From Hannah Montana to Harry Potter, anything trendy or popular
plus informational books of all kinds.

Online voting for this category will run from May 29 - June 4, 2008.
Sponsoring Publisher: Scholastic

Have you ever heard of dancing with chickens? StoryTubes viewers have!
Your Chickens: A Kid’s Guide to Raising and Showing
by Gail Demerow
was the starting point for the winning entry in Facts, Fads, and Phenoms.


[Revised June 27, 2008]