Please encourage authors to use ink or colored pencils, not lead pencils. In the case of very young students or severely challenged children, if underwriting is necessary for the reader's comprehension, it should be done on a separate paper which corresponds to the book submitted. Books may be handwritten or computer generated. Children using a Braille typewriter may have an adult write the Braille translation and include this with the Braille entry. Adults must not type, word process, or computer generate for the authors .
All genres are acceptable except poetry.
Stories may include original tales, personal narratives, fables, allegories, parables, legends, biographical sketches, and tall tales. Entries may not include the use of story starters . Multimedia book presentations may be submitted. This format must be submitted on a VHS tape. All word processing and computer work must be completed by the student.