The Entry Period for the 2010 Contest is Now Closed

[To find out if your late entry can be accepted,
please contact Faith Brautigam, fbrautigam@gailborden.info]

Please Return to this Site Later this Month to View Judges Choices

Partner libraries provide the staff time and expertise to administer the contest. 
Sponsors provide prizes.
Thank a partner library or a sponsor today! 

Join kids from across the U.S. and from Nova Scotia, Canada by making a short video about your favorite book.  Use the online form to enter and compete for prizes - and, be sure to check out the rules, but here are the basics:

• Videos may be up to two minutes long
• You may make the video by yourself or with a group (the group limit is five people)
• Kids from any state in the U.S., from Nova Scotia or Manitoba, Canada or from the Netherlands may enter
• Entries will be accepted from January 20 through February 28, 2010
• To win a prize, at least one person in the group must be school-aged (kindergarten through grade 12)
• Top prizes will be awarded by a panel of judges, who will consider performance, script, creativity, and other factors
• Just-for-fun prizes for other high-quality entries will be awarded through online voting
• You may enter the contest more than once, as long as you promote a different book in each video