https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/young-authors-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026_esla_yacontestlogo.png2026_ESLA_YAContestLogohttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/yacontest_esla_banner.pngYAContest_ESLA_Banner2026 Young Authors Contesthttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_esla_ya_contest_logo.png2025_ESLA_YA_Contest_Logohttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/yacontest2024.pngYAContest2024https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ya_submissions_closed_22-23.pngYA_Submissions_Closed_22-23https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/submissions.jpgSubmissionshttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/22-23_youngauthorscontest.png22-23_YoungAuthorsContesthttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/yac_howtosubmit.pngYAC_HowToSubmithttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/yacontest_21-22_submithere.pngYAContest_21-22_SubmitHErehttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/yacontest2021-c_49512895.pngyacontest2021-c_495128952026-03-29T02:08:29+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2026/03/17/eastern-shore-literacy-association-celebrates-young-writers-at-2026-young-authors-awards-ceremony/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/yacontest2026atsdhs.pngYAContest2026atSDHShttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/yacontest2025.jpgYAContest20252026-03-29T01:29:55+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2026/03/28/eastern-shore-student-writers-shine-at-state-young-authors-contest-awards-ceremony/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/somla_yacontest_awards_2026.jpgSoMLA_YAContest_Awards_2026https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_somla_finalistpostcard-1.png2026_SOMLA_FinalistPostcard (1)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cecilimage_2026_yacontest.jpgCecilImage_2026_YACOntesthttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/northsalisbury_somla_ya_winners-e1774746583548.jpgNorthSalisbury_SomLA_YA_WinnersPhoto Courtesy of North Salisbury Elementary: North Salisbury Elementary proudly celebrates two outstanding young authors! Congratulations to Nyah Hamilton (Grade 3), Maryland State Champion in Short Story, and Jackson Webster (Grade 3), Maryland State Champion in Poetry. Both students were recognized at the Maryland State Literacy Association ceremony in Towson and are pictured here with Principal Ms. Kimberly Pinhey.2026-03-29T01:22:35+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2026/03/19/esla-promotes-statewide-readmoremaryland-campaign-led-by-first-lady-dawn-moore/2026-03-19T15:46:30+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2026/03/14/esla-celebrates-maryland-chapters-receiving-ila-honor-award/2026-03-14T21:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/12/20/somla-conference-early-bird-registration-kicks-off-january-1st/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/slide1.jpegSlide12025-12-20T16:54:00+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/09/27/%f0%9f%93%9a-federal-library-funding-a-lifeline-for-eastern-shore-communities/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/advocacy.pngAdvocacy2025-09-28T02:03:18+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/09/27/%f0%9f%93%a3-relaunch-of-the-salisbury-youth-poet-laureate-program-empowering-young-voices-through-poetry/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/yplsalisburylogo_black.webpYPL+Salisbury+Logo_Black2025-09-28T01:48:30+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/09/01/%f0%9f%93%9a%e2%9c%a8-happy-literacy-month-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%93%9a/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/chatgpt_literacymonth.pngChatGPT_LiteracyMonth2025-09-02T00:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/05/31/piercey-savage-awarded-2025-barbara-s-davis-memorial-scholarship-recipients/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025_scholarshipwinners.png2025_ScholarshipWinners2025-05-31T18:05:27+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/05/17/free-summer-literacy-leadership-training-opportunity-for-eastern-shore-educators/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png22025-05-17T15:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/04/05/esla-celebrates-state-finalists-at-state-literacy-conference/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/franklin_orig.jpgfranklin_orighttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/franklin.jpgFranklinhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/weaver_shhs.jpgWeaver_SHHS2025-04-27T16:32:30+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/04/27/upcoming-literacy-pd-series-may-31/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/transforming-your-literacy-practice.jpgTransforming Your Literacy Practice2025-04-27T16:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/loca-bookstores/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ailog.jpgAILog2025-03-22T01:57:58+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/03/10/young-authors-shine-at-awards-ceremony/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dsc_0641-2.jpgDSC_0641https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dsc_0604-1.jpgDSC_0604https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dsc_0604.jpgDSC_0604https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dsc_0634.jpgDSC_0634https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dsc_0641-1.jpgDSC_0641https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dsc_0641.jpgDSC_0641https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ya-2.jpgYA 22025-03-21T00:52:39+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/01/29/finalists-named-in-annual-young-authors-contest-3/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025_esla_finalistpostcard.png2025_ESLA_FinalistPostcard2025-02-17T18:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/scholarship/2025-02-03T18:56:49+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2025/01/20/the-time-is-always-right-to-do-what-is-right-martin-luther-king-jr/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/esla_mset.pngESLA_MSET2025-01-20T20:57:37+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/12/12/esla-at-somersets-winter-wonderland/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/somersetwinterwonderland.jpgSomersetWinterwonderland2024-12-12T23:37:20+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/11/28/boost-literacy-on-the-eastern-shore-donate-now/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/esla_temp_header.pngESLA_Temp_Header2024-11-28T15:32:14+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/11/17/exciting-literacy-professional-learning-opportunities-for-educators/2024-11-18T00:03:33+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/10/18/eastern-shore-literacy-association-member-mixer/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/esla-fall-2024-member-mixer.pngESLA Flyer2024-10-18T19:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/10/16/somla-networking-event-set-at-chesapeake-college-nov-2nd/2024-10-17T01:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/09/30/announcing-a-free-webinar-elevate-your-literacy-in-just-60-minutes/2024-10-01T02:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/officers/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019-2020-offic_39341257.png2019-2020-offic_39341257https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-2020-5c-20_39341257-1.png2019-2020-5c-20_39341257 (1)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_4738.jpgIMG_4738JESTERhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_4736.jpgIMG_4736VANDIVERhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_4745.jpgIMG_4745MAUPIN https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_4743.jpgIMG_4743https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_4740.jpgIMG_4740TANIShttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/robin.pngrobinhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shannon.pngshannonhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mapp.pngMapp2024-09-15T22:18:16+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/09/10/somla-kicks-off-new-school-year-with-exciting-assembly-meeting/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/screenshot-2024-09-10-at-1.09.14e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2024-09-10 at 1.09.14 PM2024-09-10T17:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/08/30/msde-seeking-maryland-advisory-council-applicants/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/msde_advisory.jpegMSDE_Advisory2024-08-30T15:55:29+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/in-the-news/2024-07-05T05:11:43+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/outreach/2024-07-05T04:57:28+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/07/04/happy-4th-of-july/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2.png22024-07-04T11:13:12+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/06/22/esla-brings-joy-of-reading-to-salisburys-3rd-fridays-event/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_2422.jpgBooks3rd Friday - Salisbury, MD (6/21/24)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_2423.jpgIMG_24233rd Friday - Salisbury, MD (6/21/24)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_2424.jpgIMG_24243rd Friday - Salisbury, MD (6/21/24)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_2425.jpgIMG_24253rd Friday - Salisbury, MD (6/21/24)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_2426.jpgIMG_24263rd Friday - Salisbury, MD (6/21/24)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_2427.jpgIMG_24273rd Friday - Salisbury, MD (6/21/24)2024-06-22T13:49:31+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/06/05/grager-harris-blackburn-awarded-barbara-s-davis-scholarship/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/esla_2024_scholarshipwinners.pngESLA_2024_ScholarshipWinnershttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/esla_scholarshipbanner.pngESLA_ScholarshipBanner2024-06-07T02:26:52+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/03/17/childrens-literature-festival-at-salisbury-university/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/childrenslitfest.pngChildrensLitFest2024-04-20T16:29:11+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/03/16/somla-announces-state-level-finalists-for-annual-young-authors-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/esla_somla_yafinalists_header-1.pngESLA_SoMLA_YAFinalists_Header (1)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/esla_somla_yafinalists_header.pngESLA_SoMLA_YAFinalists_Header2024-03-16T10:29:21+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/03/09/membership-drive-wednesday-at-washington-inn/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/membershipdrive_washingtoninn.pngMembershipDrive_WashingtonInn2024-03-09T19:27:22+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/03/09/talented-poets-writers-celebrated-at-annual-young-authors-awards-ceremony/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_6351.jpegIMG_6351https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_6353.jpegIMG_6353Speaker Frank Bateman giving the keynote.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_6394-e1710012040233.jpegIMG_6394Students from Buckingham smile as they share a moment after being named place winners in the annual Young Authors' Contest.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/yacontest2024.jpgYACOntest20242024-03-09T19:22:58+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2024/01/06/somla-conference-registration-opens/2024-01-06T23:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/10/04/membership-drive-at-brew-river/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/esla-mem.-drive-w.-logo-10.3.2311.pngESLA Mem. Drive w. Logo 10.3.23[11]2023-10-05T03:53:14+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/03/11/young-authors-honored/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ya_dakota.pngYA_Dakotahttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/yacontest_winner.pngYAContest_Winnerhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/esla2023.jpgesla20232023-07-07T10:39:26+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/06/18/somla-accepting-conference-propsals/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/somla_2024_sonference_logo.jpgSoMLA_2024_Sonference_logo2023-06-18T07:16:48+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/non-discrimination-statement/2023-06-15T03:17:02+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/06/01/local-writers-featured-in-somlas-high-school-anthology/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/state_hs_anthology.pngstate_hs_anthology2023-06-02T02:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/05/28/invite-esla-to-hand-out-books-at-your-event/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image92.jpegImage[92]https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image93.jpegImage[93]https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image83.jpegImage[83]https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image68.jpegImage[68]https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image5.jpegImage[5]https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image.jpegImage2023-05-29T02:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/05/18/esla-named-winner-of-the-light-of-literacy-award/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/lightofliteracy.jpeglightofliteracy2023-05-29T02:03:14+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/03/14/wor-wic-virtual-poetry-reading-to-be-help-on-march-21/2023-03-14T21:52:06+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/02/28/join-esla-at-burley-oak/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/eastern-shore-literacy-association-membership-drive9.jpgeastern-shore-literacy-association-membership-drive92023-03-11T05:01:34+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2023/02/12/finalist-named-in-young-authors-contest-2/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/finalistspostcard_front.pngFinalistsPostcard_Front2023-02-13T04:08:29+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/membership/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/join.gifJoin2022-11-20T20:36:16+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2022/11/09/membership-drive-set-at-evo/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/313988117_577017557758950_1652111938850534631_n.jpeg313988117_577017557758950_1652111938850534631_n2022-11-10T00:43:05+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2022/08/26/young-authors-information-released/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/22-23_youngauthorscontest-1.png22-23_youngauthorscontest-12022-08-27T03:04:09+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2022/05/09/8-young-authors-honored-in-state-level-writing-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/007.png007https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/006.png006https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/005.png005https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/004.png004https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/003.png003https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/002.png002https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/001.png001https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/000.png0002022-05-10T03:36:21+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2022/03/30/back-in-person-as-ya-winners-announced/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/yacontest22_sbyschool-e1652152078596.jpegYACONTEST22_SBYSCHOOLThe annual Young Authors' Contest Awards Ceremony is getting underway at The Salisbury School.2022-05-10T03:35:16+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2022/05/09/wild-about-reading-2/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/wildabout-reading.jpegwildabout-reading2022-05-10T03:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2022/02/28/finalists-named-in-annual-young-authors-contest-2/2022-03-04T20:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2021/03/16/11-young-authors-honored-in-state-level-writing-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/001.png001https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/000.png000https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/002.png002https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/003.png003https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/004.png004https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/006.png006https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/005.png005https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/007.png007https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/008.png008https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/010.png0102021-03-16T04:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2021/03/01/young-authors-contest-award-winners-announced/2021-03-01T21:06:26+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2021/02/05/finalists-named-in-annual-young-authors-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/001.png0012021-02-23T02:36:39+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/11/21/somla-pd-opportunity/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/somla_pd_image.jpegSOMLA_PD_Image2020-11-21T14:44:45+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/09/28/young-authors-contest-kicks-off-2/2020-09-28T04:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/07/19/diverse-literature-initiative-begins/2020-07-20T00:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/diverse-literature/2020-07-20T00:12:25+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/06/22/esla-summer-retreat-set-for-monday/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/esla_retreat_reminder.pngESLA_Retreat_Reminder2020-06-28T21:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/about/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/esla_banner.pngESLA_Banner2020-06-28T21:09:07+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/06/09/695/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/000.png000https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/001.png0012020-06-09T17:43:34+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/03/05/young-authors-recipients-honored-at-salisbury-university/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_6881.jpgDSC_6881https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_6727.jpgYA Contest 2020The annual Young Authors' Contest continued to shine the light on the talented student writers in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.2020-03-05T17:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/02/24/teaching-social-emotional-learning-in-literature-event-slated/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/esla-sel-litera_44529980.pngesla-sel-litera_445299802020-02-25T02:48:59+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/02/07/annual-barbara-s-davis-scholarship-information-available/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/esla-scholarshi_36030464.pngesla-scholarshi_360304642020-02-25T02:17:33+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/02/04/celebrate-world-read-aloud-day-2020/2020-02-04T15:57:17+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/celebrate-world-read-aloud-day-2020/2020-02-04T15:50:32+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/01/25/community-baby-shower-a-literacy-success/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_1573-e1580090747379.jpgIMG_1573https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_1712.jpgIMG_1712https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_4055.jpgIMG_4055Eastern Shore Literacy Association member MaryKate Ford is shown sharing about early literacy books to one family attending the Community Baby Shower sponsored by the Wicomico County Public Schools' Judy Center.2020-01-27T02:06:02+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2020/01/20/finalist-named-in-young-authors-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/000.png0002020-01-20T18:59:48+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/11/17/ya-contest-entries-due-december-2nd/2019-11-18T02:05:57+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/about/contact/2019-11-15T10:33:44+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/11/04/esla-earns-honor-council-recognition/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/honor_council.jpghonor_council2019-11-15T10:27:32+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/10/11/fruitland-family-fun-run/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fruitland_primary.jpegFruitland_Primary2019-11-02T16:02:01+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/10/17/tall-tales-event-successful/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_8002.jpgIMG_8002Members utilize a social event to reconnect and network.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4433.jpgIMG_44332019-11-02T15:55:44+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/10/01/kindness-matters-readers-count-at-fruitland-primary/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fps.jpgFPS2019-10-02T01:43:24+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/09/08/ya-contest-available/2019-09-08T22:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/06/06/eastern-shore-literacy-association-names-2019-2020-officers/2019-06-07T01:12:04+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/04/27/451/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/h1.jpgH1https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/h2-e1556418437386.jpgH22019-04-28T02:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/03/31/esla-nominated-as-light-of-literacy-award/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/light-of-literacy.jpglight of literacy2019-04-01T02:46:32+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/teachers-as-readers/2019-03-06T16:39:40+00:00weekly0.6https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/03/06/esla-announces-young-authors-contest-winners/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ya2019_recap_image.pngYA2019_Recap_image2019-03-06T16:27:28+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/03/01/young-authors-contest-award-ceremony-tuesday-march-5th/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/untitled-5c-20i_37039918-1.pnguntitled-5c-20i_37039918 (1)2019-03-01T16:09:10+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/02/04/teachers-as-readers-the-back-channel/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bc_slc.jpgBC_SLC2019-02-04T20:26:00+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/02/02/barbara-s-davis-scholarship-applications-available/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/esla_scholarshi_36030464.pngesla_scholarshi_360304642019-02-03T04:19:32+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2019/01/17/young-authors-contest-finalists-announced/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/000.png0002019-01-17T23:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/12/28/judges-sought-young-authors-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/judges.pngjudges2018-12-28T14:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/10/17/young-authors-contest-kicks-off/2018-10-18T00:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/10/04/fall-membership-dinner-surpasses-expectations/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2952.jpegIMG_2952https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2951-e1539137475204.jpegIMG_2951https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2950-e1539137417493.jpegIMG_29502018-10-10T02:20:04+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/09/18/fall-membership-dinner-announced/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/falldinner2018_updated.jpgFallDinner2018_updatedhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/001.png0012018-09-19T00:57:43+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/07/11/july-teachers-as-readers-event-slated/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sparrow.jpgsparrow2018-07-14T11:00:44+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/06/27/teachers-as-readers-event-slated-for-june/2018-06-28T01:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/05/20/joseph-j-fox-jr-member-memorial-scholarship-available/2018-05-29T17:17:18+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/05/29/yac-state-level-winners-announced/2018-05-29T17:01:51+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/05/22/jmbs-cockey-awarded-barbara-s-davis-scholarship/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jmb_logo.jpgJMB_logo2018-05-25T15:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/04/20/reading-council-announce-young-authors-contest-winners/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sharon-flake-e1524250805432.jpgSharon FlakeAuthor Sharon Flake shares a message about perseverance with her own writing to inspire students at the Eastern Shore Reading Councils annual Young Authors Contest celebration. 2018-04-20T19:01:20+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/04/07/hundreds-of-books-in-the-hands-of-children/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_1768-e1523128476944.jpgIMG_17682018-04-07T19:16:53+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/03/18/winery-event-membership-drive-set/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/winery_membersh_28938227.pngwinery_membersh_28938227https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/winery_membersh_28936781-1.pngwinery_membersh_28936781 (1)https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/winery_membersh_28936781.pngwinery_membersh_289367812018-03-19T04:06:09+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/03/04/council-supports-read-across-america-event/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_9911.jpgIMG_9911https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_2323.jpgIMG_2323https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_4216-e1520140625280.jpgIMG_4216https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_1935.jpgIMG_1935https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_7005.jpgIMG_7005https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_4983-e1520140367931.jpgIMG_4983Miss Maryland Teen USA Caleigh Shade reads A Cat in the Hat to children at the 11th annual Read Across America event hosted by the Salisbury Jaycees at the Wicomico County Public Library2018-03-04T05:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/02/25/poetry-slam-slated-march-7th/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/poetry_slam_201_27308158.pngpoetry_slam_201_273081582018-02-25T21:19:19+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2018/01/24/finalists-named-in-young-authors-contest/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/postcard.jpgPostCard2018-02-12T17:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/12/29/world-read-aloud-2018/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wra_psa.pngWRA_PSA2017-12-29T18:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/12/22/young-authors-contest-format-changes/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ya-contest-fina_27057007.pngya-contest-fina_270570072017-12-23T04:55:59+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/10/28/council-participates-in-treat-street-event-volunteers-still-needed/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pms-22.jpgPMS-222017-12-23T04:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/10/12/yac-information-disseminated-to-schools/2017-10-13T03:14:44+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/09/05/celebrate-international-literacy-day/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/international-literacy-day-sm.jpgInternational Literacy Day SM2017-09-09T02:02:49+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/09/02/230/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/annual-dinner-fall-2017.jpgannual dinner Fall 20172017-09-02T15:46:36+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/08/30/esrc-partners-with-pocomoke-block-party/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_9926-e1504181412774.jpgIMG_9926https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_9927.jpgIMG_9927https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/21192570_477888082573022_3400871156015604502_n.jpg21192570_477888082573022_3400871156015604502_nhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/21150356_477888052573025_6918707256033268161_n-e1504181307755.jpg21150356_477888052573025_6918707256033268161_n2017-08-31T12:12:37+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/08/24/esrc-visits-wicomico-new-teacher-training/2017-08-25T03:51:22+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/08/23/council-donates-bookshelf-to-habitat-home/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fb_img_1503510932002.jpgFB_IMG_1503510932002One Wicomico County family will have more reading time at home with a new addition of a bookshelf filled with books donated by the Eastern Shore Reading Council.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170823_102053-1-e1503512579513.jpg20170823_102053-1Eastern Shore Reading Council President Lizanne Wallace is shown during a Habitat for Humanity dedication ceremony donating a bookshelf and books to a new home filled with young children. ESRC continues to partner with Habitat in providing bookshelves and books to newly built homes with young children.2017-08-23T19:19:51+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/08/13/rsvp-for-annual-banquet/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/annual-dinner-2017_savethedate1.jpgAnnual Dinner 2017_SaveTheDatehttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/annual-dinner-2017_savethedate.jpgAnnual Dinner 2017_SaveTheDate2017-08-14T17:37:48+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/08/13/teachers-as-readers-hillbilly-elegy-discussed-at-august-book-club/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hillbilly.pngHillbilly2017-08-13T04:22:06+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/07/20/author-jerry-pallotta-to-keynote-annual-fall-dinner/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pollotta_headshot.jpgPollotta_Headshothttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pallotta.jpgPallottaAuthor Jerry Pallotta is slated to keynote the Eastern Shore Reading Council's annual fall dinner Thursday, October 5, 2017. Additional information regarding the event is forthcoming. 2017-07-21T03:01:05+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/07/01/esrc-scholarships-awarded/2017-07-21T02:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/07/03/teachers-as-readers-meets-in-july/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lilacgirls.jpgLilacGirls2017-07-04T19:38:09+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/06/08/teachers-as-readers-summer-2017/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/the-dry.jpgthe dry2025-11-20T02:16:50+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/06/21/snow-hills-jackson-earns-somirac-scholarship/2017-06-22T03:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/05/20/book-festival-block-party-deemed-successful/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9198.jpgIMG_9198https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9200-e1495313844901.jpgSBYBookFestEastern Shore Reading Council President Lizanne Wallace, right, helps a family determine the best book to take home during the Salisbury Book Festival Block Party hosted by the Wicomico Public Library.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9204.jpgSBYBookFest2Which book to choose? A young boy reads over one of the many books available at the Eastern Shore Reading Council's free book table at the Salisbury Book Festival Block Party hosted adjacent to the Wicomico Public Library.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9205.jpgSBYBookFest1One child peruses the many books offered by the Eastern Shore Reading Council during Salisbury's inaugural Book Festival Block Party sponsored by the Wicomico Public Library. 2017-05-26T18:15:21+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/01/19/young-authors-contest-results/2017-05-20T22:15:25+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/02/22/somirac-registration-opens/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/somirac.jpgsomirac2017-05-20T22:14:49+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/03/29/wild-about-reading/2023-01-24T02:09:36+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/04/07/spring-dinner-set-for-april-19th/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sea-turtle.jpgSEA TURTLE2017-05-20T22:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/04/21/yac-honored-at-salisbury-university-ceremony/https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bis-kid.jpgBIS kidBerlin Intermediate student Saylor Amos, right, poses with her teacher Ms. Keys, left, and author Adrian Fogelin at the Eastern Shore Reading Council's Celebration for Young Authors.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8992-e1492861132613.jpgAwards were set out for the winners of the Eastern Shore Reading Council's annual Young Authors' contest.https://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/p761538_001_mdlg.jpgp761538_001_mdlg2017-05-20T22:12:27+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.com/2017/05/15/book-lovin-block-party-slated/2017-05-20T22:11:18+00:00monthlyhttps://easternshoreliteracyassociation.comdaily1.02026-03-29T02:08:29+00:00