Ceremony at NHPTV Will Honor Winners of Young Writers and Illustrators Contest

(DURHAM, June 14, 2006) - The first, second and third place contest winners of the 12th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the NHPTV Broadcast Center in Durham Saturday, June 17, 2006 from 10 a.m. - noon.Children’s book author David Elliott of Warner, New Hampshire, will speak to the contest winners as a fellow writer, and will offer encouragement for their creative endeavors. Elliott’s books, which feature memorable characters like Evangeline Mudd and Hazel Nutt, are filled with humor and clever wordplay.Now in its 12th year, the contest, like the Emmy Award-winning Reading Rainbow television series, encourages children’s love for reading, writing, and illustration. Reading Rainbow, hosted by LeVar Burton, airs on NHPTV weekdays @ 2 p.m.A complete list of the NHPTV contest winners, along with the winning stories and illustrations, is available at www.nhptv.org/kidswrite.

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