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Student Vicky Liu's essay was chosen over about 1,000 other entries from across Canada as the top submission in the World Literacy of Canada’s Write/Right to Read writing contest. The contest was open to students in Grades 4 to 6, and Liu was in Grade 6.
The national contest’s aim is to improve literacy skills and create global citizens. Entries incorporated the contest’s theme of tolerance and acceptance while completing a story begun by award winning children’s author Kenneth Opal, who supplied the first paragraph of the story:
Matt Cruse jumped out and hurriedly inspected his airship. He was lucky it hadn’t been more damaged in the crash landing. He shaded his eyes against the sun and saw, in the wavering distance, what looked like a small village. He didn’t know where he was, or what language the people would speak. All he knew was that he’d need their help if he had any hope of getting his airship back into the sky…
Stories were judged on organization, uniqueness and descriptive language. Drawings were required as well.
As the 2009 winner of the contest, Vicky Liu wins a $1,000 contribution to an RESP, a complete collection of signed Kenneth Oppel books and a $100 gift certificate to amazon.ca .
Vicky’s story is online at www.worldlit.ca/vicky.html .
Last Updated: November 19, 2009
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