Every year, the CNIB Braille Creative Contest awards cash prizes to primary and secondary students (grades K-12) in recognition of their award-winning entries! Here you'll find a collection of some of these award-winning stories and poems. Prepare to be entertained by their creative minds!
From our 2023 contestants
In the fall, we interviewed four students who entered the Braille Creative Writing Contest and also attended the Writing With Feeling Retreat at CNIB Lake Joe. Hear from Aiza, Ali, Donna-Lynn and Fajer about their experiences.
From our 2021 winners
Aiza Shah
Group 1 Short Story (Grade K-2), 3rd prize
Short Story: Gidget the Duck
Fajer Zaben
Group 2 Poetry (Grades 3-5), 1st prize
Poem: Blue Budgies
Harry Nickerson
Group 3 Poetry (Grades 6-8), 2nd prize
Poem: Goalball
Janna Cheung
Group 2 Short Story (Grades 3-5), 2nd prize
Story: Lost in the blue ghost tunnel