"A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow." ~ William Shakespeare Welcome to some more AMAZING writing opportunities... ** Other Writing contests can be found in the "Useful Documents" section of the website ** The following writing contests can be found in our APRIL/MAY issue of "Storyworks": --Write a review of a great book you have read. Send it to Storyworks, and you could win a "Storyworks" prize. Send your reviews to the "REVIEWS BY YOU" department at the address on page 2. Include a color photo and sign your name at the bottom of the review. Be sure to include details from the book and provide your opinion. Think about choosing a book that other kids might not already know. Look at pages 6 and 7 in this month's issue for reviews by kids like you! --Write to Win! When Caleb left Little Prairie, he had to leave Old Nate behind. Imagine that Caleb wrote a letter to Old Nate describing his journey to New Madrid and what he saw when he got there. Use information from the story and your imagination to write a letter that includes details of Caleb's experiences and his feelings about the disaster. Send entries to "Earthquake Contest" by May 15, 2009. Storyworks will pick 10 winning entries and send their writers a copy of "The Legend of Zoey" by Candie Moonshower, a novel about the Midwestern earthquakes. See page 2 for more details. --Write to Win! In Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson recorded the tales of his detective friend. If you were Dr. Watson, how would you describe Holmes? Storyworks will pick 10 winning entries and send their writers Conan Doyle's stories, "The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Send your entry to "Holmes Contest" by May 15, 2009. See page 2 for more details.