A writing contest for all 4th grade students in Detroit Public Schools and DPS Authorized Charter Schools.
2026 Theme: “MY FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER… AND WHY”
- Entry: One page, handwritten essay, on 8 x 11 paper
- Deadline: Postmarked by February 27, 2026
- Mail to: Bookstock c/o 29699 Southfield Rd., Southfield, MI 48076
- Winners will be selected by a committee of Bookstock volunteers
- Awards: 5 finalists and 10 honorable mentions will be notified in late March, 2026. All finalists should be present to win.
- The winning entry will receive: $750 – school; $500 – teacher; $150 – student
- 4 runners-up will each receive: $500 – school; $200 – teacher; $75 – student
- 10 honorable mentions will each receive: $100 – school; $50 – teacher; $25 – student
3 Drawings This Year:
- Any teacher who submits at least 5 essays will have his/her name put into a drawing to win a gift card.
- Any teacher who submits at least 5 essays can win a class field trip to The Parade Company (bus and lunch included). Sponsored by The Parade Company and Wallside Windows.
- WDIV personality will come to your classroom to read.
- Awards will be presented by a WDIV-Channel 4 personality at Laurel Park Place in Livonia on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
- Completed entry form and media release must be attached to the back of each entry
- Questions: Call 248-701-4377 or Email at judyrobinson0813@gmail.com.
Contest Materials:
- Letter to Teachers to email or place in mailboxes of your 4th grade teachers.
- B.E.S.T Flyer to hang in your school
- Bookstock Appreciates Teachers Flyer
To accompany each student’s entry: