SC Children's Book Challenge

10/05/2026

Thank you, young authors
Since 2017, fourth- and fifth-graders across South Carolina have written and illustrated books about energy and the electric cooperatives that serve their communities. The Children’s Book Challenge concluded with the 2025-26 school year, but the lesson resources, writing guides and every winning book remain here, free for teachers and families to use.

Classroom writing resources and winning student books from the S.C. Children’s Book Challenge, sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives.

04/28/2026

Four classmates. One book. One big surprise.
Watch what happens when Lawson Cannon, Knowlton Carter, Wayde Ingram and Rayvon Kersey at Walker Gamble Elementary in Turbeville find out they've won the 2026 Children's Book Challenge group division for "Job Shadowing a Lineman."
The Children's Book Challenge is sponsored Santee Electric Co-op, Inc. by South Carolina's electric cooperatives.

04/28/2026

She spent four months writing and illustrating a book about what happens when the power takes a day off. And then this happened.
Watch the moment Stella Grace Burroughs, a fourth grader at Fairfield Magnet School in Winnsboro, finds out she's the 2026 Children's Book Challenge individual winner for "The Day the Power Took a Vacation."
The Children's Book Challenge is sponsored by Fairfield Electric Cooperative and South Carolina's electric cooperatives.

04/16/2026

What a great day we had as the five winners of the SC Children's Book Challenge were recognized at the South Carolina State House with resolutions from the House of Representatives and Senate. Thank you to Rep. Fawn Pedalino, Representative Annie E McDaniel, Senator Everett Stubbs, and Senator Jeff Zell for honoring these excellent and creative students.

03/30/2026

Stella Grace Burroughs, a fourth-grade student at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science, has won the South Carolina Children’s Book Challenge, individual division. Stella Grace created "The Day That Power Took a Vacation," which was chosen among nearly 200 statewide submissions. Stella Grace was guided in her project by the school’s visual arts teacher, Kimberlea Daly.

A book written and illustrated by Stella Grace Burroughs, a fourth-grade student at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science, has won the South Carolina Children’s Book Challenge, individual division. Stella Grace created The Day That Power Took a Vacation, which was chosen among nearly 200 st...

03/19/2026

A book written and illustrated by four fourth-grade students at Walker Gamble Elementary School - CCSD has been selected as one of the statewide winners of the 2026 Children’s Book Challenge. https://scbookchallenge.com/walker-gamble-elementary-students-win-2026-s-c-childrens-book-challenge-group-division/

11/19/2025

From across South Carolina, 75 educators, on behalf of over 1,200 fourth and fifth-graders, have registered for the 2025-26 South Carolina Children's Book Challenge.
This year, those students will be creating books about "A Day in the Life of a Lineworker." One of the many resources provided to them is this informative and engaging video.
https://youtu.be/VF4iSQvCWcI?si=zkG8zLXL2_8yzLwX
We look forward to seeing all of the students' creative work in the coming months!

See what it's like to be an electric cooperative lineworker in South Carolina.

11/14/2025

Today (Friday) is the final day to register for the South Carolina Children's Book Challenge. Give your 4th and 5th-grade students the opportunity to publish their creations and win cash prizes.

4th and 5th grade students in South Carolina are invited to write and illustrate a children’s book. Winners awarded cash prizes and an opportunity to be published!

10/31/2025

Do you know 4th and 5th-graders ready to be published authors? Since 2017, students from across the state have contributed Children’s Book Challenge-winning books to South Carolina’s elementary school libraries and won cash prizes. Check out the previous winning books and register your students before Nov. 14. https://scbookchallenge.com/previous-winners/