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National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students
Presented by Landmark House
Country United States
First awarded 1985
Last awarded 2007

The National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students is a special writing and art competition. It celebrates books created by young people. This contest is run by Landmark House, a publisher located in Kansas City, Kansas. A staff member named David Melton first started this exciting program.

How the Contest Started

Landmark House began this contest in the mid-1980s. Back then, it was called The National Written and Illustrated by... Awards Contest for Students. The contest ran every year until 1999.

After 1999, the contest took a break for a few years. This was because the company faced some financial challenges. But good news! The contest returned in 2006 and 2007. It was renamed the David Melton Memorial Written and Illustrated by... Contest for Students to honor its founder. Later, it got its current name, the National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students.

Amazing Young Authors and Artists

This contest has recognized many talented young writers and illustrators over the years. Here is a list of some of the winners and their fantastic books. These young people showed incredible creativity and skill!

Year Winner by category
Ages 6–9 Ages 10–13 Ages 14–19 Gold Award
As the National Written and Illustrated by... Awards Contest for Students
1985
    • The Dragon of Ord
    • David McAdoo
    • Walking Is Wild, Weird and Wacky
    • Karen Kerber
1986
  • Strong and Free
  • Amy Hagstrom
  • Me and My Veggies
  • Isaac Whitlatch
1987
  • Joshua Disobeys
  • Dennis Vollmer
  • The Half & Half Dog
  • Lisa Gross
  • Who Owns the Sun?
  • Stacy Chbosky
1988
  • Who Can Fix It?
  • Leslie Ann MacKeen
  • Elmer the Grump
  • Elizabeth Haidle
  • Taddy McFinley and the Great Grey Grimly
  • Heidi Salter
1989
  • Problems at the North Pole
  • Lauren Peters
  • The Legend of Sir Miguel
  • Michael Cain
  • We Are a Thunderstorm
  • Amity Gaige
    • Broken Arrow Boy
    • Adam Moore
    • Get That Goat!
    • Michael Aushenker
1990
  • Oliver and the Oil Spill
  • Aruna Chandrasekhar
  • Life in the Ghetto
  • Anika Thomas
  • A Stone Promise
  • Cara Reichel
    • Patulous, the Prairie Rattlesnake
    • Jonathan Kahn
    • Too Much Trick or Treat
    • Jayna Miller
1991
  • Punt, Pass & Point!
  • Alise Leggat
  • Nina's Magic
  • Lisa Butenhoff
  • Jambi and the Lions
  • Jennifer Brady
1992
  • Alien Invasions
  • Benjamin Kendall
  • Fogbound
  • Steven Shepard
  • Changes
  • Travis Williams
    • Abracadabra
    • Amy Jones
    • A Special Day
    • Dubravka Kolanovic
1993
  • Thomas Raccoon's Fantastic Airshow
  • Shintaro Maeda
  • The Sunflower
  • Miles MacGregor
  • The Shadow Shop
  • Kristin Pedersen
1994
  • Bright Eyes and the Buffalo Hunt
  • Laura Hughes
  • Critter Crackers: The ABC Book of Limericks
  • Kathryn Barron
  • Glory Trail
  • Taramesha Maniatty
1995
  • Circus Adventures
  • Lindsey Wolter
  • The Timekeeper
  • Anna Riphahn
  • Darius, the Lonely Gargoyle
  • Micha Estlack
1996
  • Mouse Surprise
  • Alexandra Whitney
  • Don't Bug Me!
  • Gillian McHale
  • The Incredible Jelly Bean Day
  • Taylor Maw
1997
  • Summer Discovery
  • Drew Carson
  • The Mists of Eden: Nature's Last Paradise
  • Erica Sherman
  • The Pigs Went Marching Out!
  • Justin Rigamonti
1998
  • The Adventures of Bob and Red
  • David Barron
  • This One's for You!
  • Zach Dillon
  • The Moas
  • Katie Beck
  • Fluffy
  • Danielle Johnson
As the David Melton Memorial Written and Illustrated by... Contest for Students
2006
  • Slime for a Dragon
  • Daniel Carr
  • The Legend of How Kansas Got Chipped
  • Corina White
  • Mrs. McFig and the Very Big Wig
  • David Miles
    • Ickypoo
    • Thomas Yu
    • Eva's Story
    • Phoebe Unterman
    • Spirit of the Amazon
    • Thornton Blease
2007
  • Trail to Victory Mountain
  • Sora Nithikasem
  • Berrie the Bear
  • Gina S. DeCagna
  • Just a Bit of String
  • N/A
    • The Ordinary Indians
    • Sharon Moore
    • Coyotes
    • Gabriella Macioci
As the National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students
2008– No known awards given yet

Other Contests for Young Writers

If you love writing, there are many other contests and programs you might enjoy:

  • Lune Spark Young Writers' Short Story Contest
  • PBS Kids Writers Contest
  • National Novel Writing Month
  • Three-Day Novel Contest
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