Students at Highfield Junior School in Toronto won Scholastic Canada’s Kids Are Authors competition with their book Counting on Zero. The prize is normally worth $1,000, but for the tenth anniversary of the competition the prize was enriched to a $10,000 Scholastic gift certificate. (Photos courtesy of Scholastic Canada)

Students in Grades 1, 3, and 4 at Highfield Junior School in Toronto collaboratively wrote and illustrated their winning book, Counting on Zero.

Linda Gosnell, co-president of Scholastic Canada (right) presents principal Rita Russo with a $10,000 Scholastic gift certificate.

Ontario Lieutenant-Governor David Onley speaks to Highfield students and principal Rita Russo.