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The Freedom to Read Georgia student essay contest provides an opportunity for Georgia K-12 students to share their opinions on and feelings about having a wide range of choices in reading. The contest is managed by members of Georgia Library Media Association and Georgia Council of Teachers of English. Essays will be judged on a modified version of the Georgia Student Media Festival rubric. Judging is held for exemplary, merit, and participant designations for elementary, middle, and high school contest levels. Forms and project prompts were posted on October 5th, the first day of National Banned Books Week, for the 2025 contests.
Resources to Support Your Essay Development (and Inspire You!)
Resources to Support Your Essay Development (and Inspire You!)
Links to our pages on news and opinions on censorship - local, regional, national, and international - may help you expand your own ideas and opinions.
Visit our YouTube Channel to see people you may recognize - or learn of - who promote students' reading rights AND encourage you to share your story! (Channel may be updated with new videos - check back!)
Jarrett Lerner has generously allowed us to use his artwork to promote our campaign to encourage you to share your story.
Resources linked below provide background information & position statements on reader's rights and the First Amendment:
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