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Tell Us Your True Teen Story!

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You’ve read our “True Teen Stories” in Action—now it’s time to write your own.

Pick a Prompt

  1. Do you have a passion, or something you really care about?
  2. Have you faced a challenge in your life?
  3. What makes you different or unique?

How to Enter

  1. Choose one of the prompts above.
  2. Watch the video and use the resources below to guide you through the writing process. 
  3. Write your essay.
  4. Submit it to our contest.

Resources

Deadline:

March 1, 2022.

Prize:

If you win, you will get $100 and your story will be published at Action Digital. Your teacher will also get a free subscription to Action. 

 

September Contest

 

cover of the September 2021 issue of Action

“What Would You Do?” Contest

You read two possible solutions for Ty’s problem in the September 2021 issue of Action, but maybe you have another idea. There are many ways to handle his situation. Now it’s your turn: What would you do, and why?

Resources

Deadline:

October 15, 2021

Prize:

Three winners will each get a $25 gift card.

About Our Contests

Action features contests to get your students excited about writing. And they can win awesome prizes! On this page find information about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines.

See our current contests here.

How to Enter

All contest entries can be e-mailed to: actionmag@scholastic.com

Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs, put the contest name in the subject line, and include the e-mail address of the entrant's parent or legal guardian.

Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.

At this time, we can only accept entries by email. Please note that all entries must be submitted by a teacher, parent, or guardian.

See Official Rules.

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