B.E.S.T. AwardsBookstock — metro Detroit’s biggest and best used book and media sale, where proceeds benefit literacy and education projects throughout metropolitan Detroit — is accepting entries for its B.E.S.T. Awards essay writing contest for 4th grade Detroit Public School Community District students from February 1 through March 16! This year’s topic for the B.E.S.T (Bookstock Extraordinary Student/School/Teacher) Awards is “My Favorite Book Character… and Why.”
What can you win? The winning entry will be awarded $750 for their school, $500 for their teacher, and $150 and a trophy for the student. Four finalists will be given $500 for their schools, $200 for their teachers, and a trophy and $75 for each student finalist. In addition, ten honorable mention entries will be selected; each receiving $100 for their schools, $50 for their teachers, and $25 for each student honorable mention. Tuesday, April 24 will also be Teacher Appreciation Day at Bookstock, where teachers who present their teacher ID will receive 50% off all purchases from 3 – 9 pm.
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