For the 2024 Young Authors Challenge, 'A Choice I Made,' we asked the children in our community about their choices and where they took them.
Life can offer us moments when choices need to be made. Sometimes, these are huge decisions, and sometimes, they are smaller, daily choices. Good or bad, these choices can take us in a different direction or lead us on an unexpected path to something entirely new.
With over 900 short story entries across the three categories, the creativity shown by each talented young writer was truly inspiring. Thank you to everyone who took part and a huge congratulations to our winners.
See our list of winners and read their short stories
If you have any questions or inquiries, please email youngauthorschallenge@barfoot.co.nz.
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