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Our Book Contest is Open!
⭐ 2025 Awesome Young Authors' Awards Book Contest is open! 🎉 Our 6th Annual Awesome Young Authors’ Awards event is a special...
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Jun 120 min read


Racine Youth Peace Initiative
The initiative seeks to provide at-risk youth with the tools to prevent violence, build leadership skills, and foster positive...
Jun 91 min read
POV: You just got your summer books and can’t stop reading 📚☀️✨
There’s something magical about that first moment you dive into a fresh stack of stories — the cozy corners, the page-turning excitement,...
May 161 min read
⭐ POV: You're watching your Favorite Award-Winning Youth Author's Books Come to Life! 💫
These Awesome Young Authors are turning their dreams into pages and their voices into powerful stories. From heartfelt poetry to...
May 141 min read


Mar 270 min read


Empowering Youth for Change: Our Partnership with the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is dedicated to ending hunger and empowering youth to create positive change in their communities. We...
Mar 91 min read


National Civics Bee - Deadline: February 4
The application period for the 2025 National Civics Bee is now open for 6th to 8th-grade students. This competition encourages young...
Jan 101 min read


Shine Bright in 2025!
Shine Bright in 2025: A Call to Aspiring and Published Young Authors 2025 is here and it's time to shine brighter than ever before! The...
Jan 62 min read


⭐Empower Young Voices: Join the Awesome Young Author's Giving Tuesday Campaign
This Giving Tuesday, help us nurture the next generation of literary stars! 🌟 Our campaign shines a spotlight on talented young authors...
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Congratulations!!
A HUGE Congratulations to our 2024 Awesome Young Authors’ Award Winners! Your hard work and creativity have truly shined through and we...
Oct 19, 20241 min read


Celebrating 5 years of Literary Stars' Greatness!
Celebrating Years of Award-Winning Awesome Youth Authors! ️We’re so excited to be marking our 5th anniversary of honoring and uplifting...
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Book submissions are open now!
️Calling All Young Authors! Our 5th Annual Awesome Young Authors book submissions will open from September 1-15, 2024 . Are you a...
Sep 15, 20241 min read


⭐Calling All Young Authors! ⭐ Our Book Contest is Open Now through July 20, 2025!
Calling All Young Authors! Our 6th Annual Awesome Young Authors book submissions is open now JULY 1-20, 2025. Are you a talented...
Aug 24, 20241 min read


Pages and Paintbrushes Summer Camp
Pages and Paintbrushes: Empowering Youth Through Writing and Art is a dynamic project that will be located in Racine, Wisconsin,...
Jun 5, 20241 min read


Pages and Paintbrushes Summer Camp
Pages and Paintbrushes: Empowering Youth Through Writing and Art is a dynamic project that will be located in Racine, Wisconsin,...
May 5, 20241 min read


Roots of Change Project
Join us for the Roots of Change project, a transformative experience for youth ages 5 to 25 years old. This project is designed to...
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Calling All Kid Reporters!!
Kid Reporter applications for the 2024–2025 program year! To be considered, students must be between the ages of 10–14 (born on or...
Mar 30, 20241 min read


⭐Young CEOs Unite: Announcing Our Young CEO Magazine & Inviting You to Shine!
Welcome, young CEOs! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Young CEOs Magazine, celebrating the incredible achievements of young...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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