GIANT Chapter Book: NYC Stories with the New York Public Library

Each summer the New York Public Library challenges kids ages 6 to 12 to submit to a writing competition. This summer’s theme was “a journey of discovery.” NYPL encouraged kids to share about a journey, trip, voyage, or quest from real life or their imagination. What adventures happen along the way? What do the characters in the story discover?

Kids were able to submit their stories in three ways: by drawing a comic strip, writing a fictional story, or writing a nonfiction report. Entries were welcomed in English, español, 中文, বাংলা, Русский, or العَرَبِية. A total of 215 children throughout New York City submitted stories taking us on the wildest adventures! In these books, The GIANT Room team of designers, artists, and educators has published the submissions in each category.

A special congratulations to this year’s winners, Andreas Hunt, Anthony Avram, and Joy Kochar. Honorable mentions go to Joaquin Gonzalez, Lydia Rong, Xaviera Cevallos, James Hunt, and Tsejin Teo.

What story are YOU waiting to tell? Go quickly! Write it down! And then, share it with the world. You might just get your story published...

Let’s get reading!