Essay Contest - Deadline March 14

This essay contest, hosted by Scholastic Books and Major League Baseball (MLB) invites diverse students in grades 4-9 to write about overcoming diversity. 

Per the website: "Write an essay about a barrier that you have faced. Explain how you used one or more of Jackie Robinson's nine values—citizenship, commitment, courage, determination, excellence, integrity, justice, persistence, and teamwork—to face this barrier."

For more details, speak to Ms. Linahan. 

Final entries must be typed and saved as a pdf and will be uploaded by Ms. Linahan. 

1. Write an essay about a barrier that you have faced. Explain how you faced this
barrier by using one or more of Jackie Robinson’s Nine Values:

• Citizenship
• Commitment
• Courage

• Determination
• Excellence
• Integrity

• Justice
• Persistence
• Teamwork

2. On each entry, include the following information:

• student’s name
• student’s grade
• teacher's name
• school name
• school city/state

3. Limit one entry per student. All essays must be factual and based on the 

student's real-life experience. Fictional stories will be disqualified.

4.  Word Count Requirements:

• Grades 4–6: 200 to 750 words
• Grades 7–9: 500 to 1,400 words