NYT Summer Reading Contest
Each summer week, students pick a Times piece and write 350 words about it. Free; winners published.
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- Location
- Online
- Duration
- Self-paced
- Deadline
- June-August
- Grades
- 9, 10, 11, 12
- Format
- remote
- Cost
- Free
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