Submission of the book to the Young Authors' program is publishing. Additionally, this website will publish selected Young Authors' books too. All books submitted to the Young Authors' competition must be bound. Bookbinding is important to preserve the work submitted by the student throughout the many levels of competition. More importantly, students will feel empowerment by publishing a book to cherish throughout their lifetime.
Some students prefer to illustrate, while others choose text only.
Illustrations make a book more attractive, but should not overshadow the content. Teachers should provide many examples of illustrated books emphasizing the author's intent in the use of illustrations. Select a medium for the artwork that will be fairly permanent. Use lacquer-based hair spray to eliminate smears and watercolor markers to prevent bleeding through the paper. Use pencils, pen and ink, or felt-tip markers for drawing.