Write About Your Favorite Book & Win
Do you love reading and talking about books? Are you the friend or the influencer with all the best book recommendations? Is your bookshelf a carefully curated trophy case of all your favorite reading adventures? Our annual Celebrate Reading Week: Book Review Writing Contest is your time to shine!
This year, four young writers in grades K-12, will be awarded $100 in cash for writing the most persuasive book review. The contest is open March 2, 2026, to April 12, 2026, to K-12 public, private, and homeschool students in Duval County.
Writing Prompt
What is your favorite book and why do you recommend it?
The four first-place winners will be announced to the public at Family Reading Day at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Main Library where they will receive their $100 cash prize. Winners will be notified in advance to ensure they are in attendance.
Contest Rules
Submissions Due April 12
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The best book review from each age group wins $100 cash.
- Kindergarten - 2nd
- 3rd - 5th grade
- 6th - 8th grade
- Grades 9th - 12th
- Book reviews may include text or drawings and should not exceed 300 words.
- Submit via email to [email protected] or fill out an entry form at your local library.
- If you email your review directly to [email protected] include your name, parent’s name, grade level, and contact information in the body of the email.
- To ensure judging is fair and impartial, we ask that you only include your name on the entry form or in the body of the email and not on the book review itself.
Thank You to Our Partners
Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) is a funding agent for the City of Jacksonville. KHA invests millions annually in children's and youth programs and services in Duval County.
Read Jax is a community effort to improve third grade reading scores of students in Duval County.
Mayor Deegan’s River City Readers is a citywide literacy challenge for students of all ages. Participants are challenged to read 20 minutes a day and to log their reading in BeanStack.
