SINA has partnered again with Hartford Public Library Park Street Branch @the Lyric for the 2023 REACH Book Author Contest. It’s a great opportunity for students in grades K-5 to write and illustrate their own story with the theme of Civic Engagement. Civic engagement is defined as working to make a difference in the civic life of one’s community. Civic engagement can take many forms and encompasses a wide range of formal and informal activities, such as voting, volunteering, advocacy or activism, participating in group activities, and community gardening.
Selected books will be displayed at Hartford Public Library Park Library @ the Lyric local author’s shelf. Winning entries will receive a professionally printed copy of their book and get acknowledged at an awards ceremony in June.
The winners will be displayed at HPL Park Library @ the Lyric local author’s shelf. Winning entries will receive a professionally printed copy of their book and get acknowledged at an awards ceremony.
2023 REACH Book Author Contest Winners
- Hungry Bob – Written and Illustrated by Dhyanna Satish Kumar
- Caring About the Ocean – Written and Illustrated by Bianca Boza Merino
- Stopping Light Pollution – Written and Illustrated by Sandrialys Rivera
- Yes, We Can – Si, Se Puede – Written and Illustrated by Melanie Perez
- The Hunger Heroes – Written and Illustrated by Anaya Gupta
- Never Fear to Volunteer – Written by Paula Sanchez-Barreto and Illustrated by Mallory Velzaquez, Madison Malone, and Paula Sanchez-Barreto
- Alexandra Being a Hero to the Community – Written by Saymara Maldonado and & Illustrated by Anthony Escalante and Saymara Maldonado.
- Keeping Tommy’s Animal Shelter Open – Written by Jayden and Kayden and Illustrated by Victor and Johnathan
Thank you to all who submitted entries! Click here to view photos of the 2023 Young Authors Awards.