Listen To a Life Essay Contest

Get students thinking about their life goals and building closer connections across generations through this contest.

To enter, a student 8–18 years of age interviews a grandparent or "grandfriend" who is 50 years or older about their hopes and goals through life; how they achieved what they set out to do and overcame obstacles; or how dreams may have changed along the way. The student then writes a 300-word essay based on the interview.

The grand prize is a ThinkCentre computer and a $500 gift certificate from Books Are Fun. Twenty runner-up prizes include $200 gift certificates from Books Are Fun. All winners receive a framed certificate and a signed copy of Dream, the book by Susan V. Bosak that inspired the contest.

 The deadline to enter will be early spring 2009. For complete rules and information, visit  http://www.legacyproject.org/contests/ltal.html.