2017 Arkansas Anthology

The year 2017 marks the 17th volume of the Arkansas Anthology. Sponsored by the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts (ACTELA), the goal of the Anthology is to encourage and reward the writing and creative excellence of students and educators throughout Arkansas schools. In the tradition of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) ways of lifting up student voices through the language arts, this publication of creative works by young authors, artists, and photographers honors excellence in writing–both prose and poetry–as well as multiple mediums of art. Every piece of writing, photograph, and artwork are submissions from students. 

ACTELA board members edit and produce the Anthology each spring. This year marked the first year that the anthology is native to digital platforms.  Created using iBooks Author, the optimum version of the book is available through the iBooks store.  It is also available on our website at www.actela.org .

We encourage students and teachers to plan ahead to submit writings to next year’s Anthology.

The authors published in the Arkansas Anthology retain all the publication rights of their respective works.