We expect more than 10,000 essays this year, plus the involvement of 27 of our 34 affiliated state centers, so we are most grateful to King's College and Wilkes University for their help and sponsorship.
Winners receive cash awards at the national and state levels.
The contest includes elementary, junior, and senior high school students. Catherine Gouley is national project coordinator. All contest entries must be submitted by March 1, 1998. The Center for the Book was established in 1977 to stimulate public interest in books, reading, and libraries.