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FOREST® VIDEO CHALLENGE How does your school/library run your Forest® program? Why is YOUR program the best? Create a video with your friends (3 minutes or less) and post on YouTube. Send OLA the link by April 1st and we will give 20 free tickets to the Festival of Trees™ to the best submission (value - $300 including shipping).
Prize: 20 Free tickets to the 2015 Festival of Trees™
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Details: Upload your video to YouTube and send entries to [email protected] (mailed DVDs will not be accepted).
BOOK TRAILER CHALLENGE Get together with a group of your fellow readers or feel free to take on this challenge yourself. We would love to see your book trailers for your favourite 2015 nominated titles. The trailer should be one minute in length and must include the name of the book, the name of the Award program and the Ontario Library Association. This video will act as a promotion so that other young readers will want to read your favourite book.
Prize: Win the busing costs for your school to the Festival!
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Details: Upload your video to YouTube and send entries to [email protected] (mailed DVDs will not be accepted).
READERS BOOK REVIEW CHALLENGE Readers, be creative and write your own book reviews of your favourite current Forest of Reading® nominee. The entries can be written or video-taped. Send your review to OLA via email. The Prize is a signed copy of the book by the author of the winning submission.
Prize: Autographed copy of the winning book personalized to you!
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Details: Send entries to [email protected]. Please include the name of your teacher/ librarian, name of your school/library and contact information.
TOP 10 CHALLENGE! Did you read all 10 books in your nominated category? If you did, send us your name, your email, your supervisor’s name (i.e. teacher, parent, teacher library) and their email (to verify you have done this). You will be entered in a draw and we will bring you and a friend to the Festival to meet the authors of your program.
Prize: Ticket and travel (of up to $400) paid for to the Toronto Festival.
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Details: Send entries to [email protected]. Please include, name of supervisor, name of school/library and contact information.