Free to enter, The Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. prize: $500 for each category

Deadline: 15 March 2011

THE PATERSON PRIZE FOR BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE sponsored by The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College

$500 Award in each category

Categories: Pre-K - Grade 3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 12

In each category one book will be selected, which in the opinion of our Judges, is the most
outstanding book for young people published in 2010.

Contest Rules:

1. Each book submitted must be accompanied by an application form. Forms can be copied or
printed from www.pccc.edu/poetry.
2. Publishermay submitmore than one book for prize consideration.
3. Three copies of each book should be sent to:

Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Executive Director
Poetry Center
Passaic County Community College
One College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505-1179

4. Books entered in the competition will be donated to the Poetry Center Library at Passaic County Community College.
5. Books must be received in the Poetry Center by March 15, 2011 to be considered for the prize.
6. Books cannot be returned.
7. For a list of winners, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope labeled: “Paterson Prize for
Young People’s Books”.
8. Announcements of winners will be placed on our website, www.pccc.edu/poetry, and in The
Poets &Writers Newsletter.

More information here.