In honor of my Mother, Betty, who taught all of her 6 children
to love reading and writing at an early age.
First Place: Scott Murphy, age 10
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Baton Rouge, LA
Second Place: Quinne Pursell, age 8
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Oceanside, CA
Third Place: Claudia Gibson, age 9
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Rockville, MD
Simply download The Betty Award Entry Form, type your story and mail it to us with the Reading Fee.
All entries must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2009. Winners will be notified by July 15, 2009.
Winning 2009 entries will be published on this website
after July 15, 2009.

There is a $15 US reading fee per story.
Please make check or money order payable to
The Betty Award.
The Betty Award
P.O. Box 1826
Oak Park, IL 60304