Create a video inspired by Avi’s City of Orphans, and you could win an in-person visit from Avi to your classroom or library!

Create your video and then have a teacher or librarian register and upload it for the City of Orphans Video Contest.

Upload your video between March 1st and March 31st. First round of voting is April 7-15, 2012. Top ten finalists will be posted for voting from April 22-30, 2012. Winner will be announced on May 7, 2012.

The Grand Prize is a free in-person visit by Avi to your classroom or library, and lunch with Avi for the videographer and sponsoring teacher or librarian.

Nine finalists will win a one-hour Skype visit from Avi to his or her classroom or library.

Five voters, drawn at random, will receive an autographed copy of City of Orphans.

For Contest updates, “like” Avi’s Author page on Facebook.

Here’s how to enter, voting and prize information as well as helpful resources. Good luck!

For complete information, visit http://www.avi-writer.com/contest/index.html