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Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2009 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
What began as a humble tribute blossomed into a national celebration touching millions.
Year Highlights
- 19,734 essays received
- 214 Orange County schools participated
- 52 schools outside Orange County
- 694 teachers participated
- Maximum words allowed: 25
- Grade levels 1-12
- 2 diamonds awarded
- 6,300 gemstone winners
Why You’ll Love This Edition
A volume filled with some of the contest’s most heartfelt and mature writing.
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Own a book from one of the program’s most influential years.
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In 1993, Diamond Mike Watson founded a writing contest in honor of his adoptive mother and the birthmother he had never known. The most creative contestant would receive a diamond. A girl named Margaret claimed her grand prize diamond. Like buried treasure, her enchanting poem sparkled deep within the mound of entries.
Since then, hundreds of thousands of kids have submitted words of love to the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest. The contest is now in honor of all moms, and this book is the story of how the largest mother’s appreciation contest in the nation was created.
