#YAContest2021
In conjunction with the State of Maryland Literacy Association (SoMLA), the Eastern Shore Literacy Association hosts its annual Young Authors’ Contest for elementary, middle, and high school students in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Student are allowed to attend public, private, or home schools in the previously mentioned Maryland counties. For more information regarding the contest contact Brian Cook and Lizanne Wallace.
- 2021 Student Cover Sheet (MS Word) Available Now
- Read the entry guidelines.
- All submissions will be submitted through Google Forms below. Go to the appropriate grade level and category and select the link. You will be redirected to a Google Form and be asked to login into your Google Account. On the form, list your student’s name and school and upload your cover sheet and student writing.
| Grade | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 2 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 3 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 4 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 5 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 6 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 7 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 8 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 9 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 10 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 11 | Poetry | Short Story |
| Grade 12 | Poetry | Short Story |
LOCAL LEVEL WINNERS
| Previous Eastern Shore Literacy Association state winners include: | ||||
| Year | Name | Grade | School | Category & Placement |
| 2020 | Jenny Chen | 11 | James M. Bennett High | Short Story – 1st Place |
| 2020 | Maya Matava | 10 | James M. Bennett High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
| 2020 | Emily Garlock | 9 | James M. Bennett High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
| 2019 | Brynlee Waters | 2 | Ocean City Elementary | Short Story – 1st Place |
| 2019 | Carley Malone | 4 | North Salisbury Elementary | Short Story – 2nd Place |
| 2019 | Alexis Robertson | 9 | The Salisbury School | Poetry – 2nd Place |
| 2019 | Rosy Gao | 9 | James M. Bennett High | Short Story – 2nd Place |
| 2019 | Hanna Lehner | 11 | Stephen Decatur High | Poetry – 1st Place |
| 2018 | Jaiden Davis | 5 | Pocomoke Middle | Poetry – 1st Place |
| 2018 | Rachel Walker | 12 | Wicomico High | Poetry – 1st Place |
| 2018 | Eunice Huesca | 11 | Stephen Decatur High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
| 2018 | Sophia Smith | 9 | James M. Bennett High | Short Story – 1st Place |
| 2018 | Raekiya Beckett | 9 | Pocomoke High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
| 2017 | Alex Abu-Zaid | 2 | Ocean City Elementary | Poetry – 1st Place |
| 2017 | Bella Thomson | 3 | North Salisbury Elementary | Poetry – 2nd Place |
| 2017 | Abigail Willis | 4 | The Salisbury School | Poetry – 2nd Place |
| 2017 | Rawan Osman | 11 | Jame M. Bennett High | Poetry – 1st Place |
| 2016 | Rachel Walker | 10 | Wicomico High | Poetry – 1st Place |
| 2016 | Megan Onley | 9 | Pocomoke High | Short Story – 1st Place |
