每年，加拿大世界文化素养组织赞助“为更美好的世界而写”全国性写作比赛，面向5至8年级的加拿大学生。

今年比赛的故事题目是由特邀评委、获奖作品《失踪的尼玛玛》的作者梅兰妮·弗洛伦斯创作的。

当我们失去我们生命中重要的人，或者看到我们亲密的人失去他们重要的人时，我们可能会感到困难。我还记得当我失去我最好的朋友，她和她的家人搬走时我是什么感受。

学生们被要求用自己的声音以400字或更少的字数，按照题目创作一篇原创而有力量的故事。数百名学生提交了感人、发人深省、鼓舞人心的作品。这些故事展示了极其智慧和创造力。

Mountain Park学校的学生和教职员工惊讶地发现，十个入围者中有五个是我们自家七年级和八年级的学生！多亏了MPS的人文学科教师Wasylciw女士、Hunt女士、Nixon女士和O'Neill女士，这些学生得以参加了这个促进全球公民意识的短篇小说比赛，并获得了课堂时间来构思、规划、创作、编辑和提交他们的作品。

MPS的入围者包括八年级的Kyla C.、Maggie R.、Sydney C.和Breah P.，以及七年级的Lexie J.。他们创作的故事聚焦于“失去、社区和友谊”主题。这些年轻的作者证明了写作和文化素养能够在不同文化间建立起联系，鼓励对他人的尊重，并赋予青年力量。

一组儿童作家和教育工作者评选了成百上千的投稿，参考了以下标准：

• 准确性：作者是否描写了一个与自己不同的地方和文化？是否能看出作者对这种文化有所了解？
• 创造力：作者对于题目的独特处理程度如何？
• 清晰和组织：故事的结构如何？是否有明确的开头、中间和结尾？
• 拼写和语法
• 主角：主角的刻画是否完善？他/她是否代表着全球公民理念？

“为更美好的世界而写”全国性写作比赛旨在激发加拿大青年的社区意识。这个比赛自2008年以来已经吸引了超过6,300名加拿大学生的参与！

在www.worldlit.ca上阅读全部十个获奖故事。

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Each year World Literacy Canada sponsors Write for a Better World which is a nation-wide writing contest for Canadian students in Grades 5 to 8.

The story prompt for this years’ contest was created by guest judge and award-winning author of Missing Nimama, Melanie Florence.

It can be hard when we lose someone important to us in our lives, or when we watch someone close to use lose someone who is important to them. I remember how I felt when I lost someone important to me. In my case, it was when my best friend in the world moved away with her family.

Students were asked to use their voice to write an original, powerful story in 400 words or less, following the story prompt. Hundreds of youth submitted moving, thought-provoking, inspiring pieces. The stories displayed incredible wisdom and creativity.

Students and staff at Mountain Park School were astonished to discover that five out of the ten finalists were our very own Grade 7 and 8 students! Thanks to MPS Humanities teachers, Ms. Wasylciw, Ms. Hunt, Ms. Nixon, and Ms. O’Neill these students were introduced to the short story writing contest that promotes global citizenship and then given class time to brainstorm, plan, create, edit, and submit their work.

MPS finalists include Kyla C., Maggie R., Sydney C., and Breah P. from Grade 8 and Lexie J. from Grade 7. Their creative stories were focused on the theme of ‘Loss, Community, and Friendship’. These young authors prove that writing and literacy can forge connections between cultures, encourage respect for others, and empower youth.

A committee of children’s writers and educators judged the hundreds of submissions on the following criteria:

• On Target: Has the writer written about a place and culture that is different from their own? Is there indication that the author learned something about the culture?
• Creativity: How unique is the writer’s approach to the topic?
• Clarity and organization: How is the story organized? Is there a clear beginning, middle and ending?
• Spelling and Grammar
• Main Character: Is the main character well-written? Does he/she represent the ideals of global citizenship?

Write for a Better World national writing contest aims to inspire a sense of community in Canada’s youth. Formerly known as ‘Write/Right to Read,’ the contest has engaged more than 6,300 Canadian students since 2008!

Read all 10 winning stories at www.worldlit.ca.