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Letters About Literature National Winners 2012
Each year, six National and 12 National Honor letters are chosen from the tens of thousands of entries. National winners can name the library of their choice to receive a $10,000 award from Target, and the students receive a $500 Target GiftCard. National Honor winners can name a library to receive a $1,000 award from Target, and the students receive a $50 Target GiftCard.
Level I Grades 4-6
Winners |
Letter |
Home Town |
Book |
Author |
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Margaret Lim |
Read Margaret’s letter |
Searcy, AR |
“Out of My Mind” |
Sharon Draper |
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Margaret Lim, Searcy, AR, grade 6, wrote to Sharon Draper, author of Out of My Mind |
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Darius Atefat-Peckham |
Read Darius’ letter |
Huntington, WV |
“Maniac Magee” |
Mark Doty |
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Darius Atefat-Peckham, Huntington, WV, grade 5, wrote to Mark Doty, author of Dog Years |
Level II Grades 7-8
Winners |
Letter |
Home Town |
Book |
Author |
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Diana Lanni |
Read Diana’s letter |
Connecticut |
“The Cricket in Times Square” |
Robert Service |
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Diana Lanni, Fairbanks, AK, grade 8, wrote to Robert Service, author of "The Three Voices" |
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Abbie Beaver |
Read Abbie’s letter |
Virginia |
“Peter Pan” |
George Orwell |
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Abbie Beaver, Hot Springs, AR, grade 8, wrote to George Orwell, author of Animal Farm |
Level III Grades 9-12
Winners |
Letter |
Home Town |
Book |
Author |
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Amber-Nicole Watty |
Read Amber-Nicole’s letter |
Grantville, GA |
“Thirteen Reasons Why” |
Jay Asher |
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Amber-Nicole Watty, Grantville, GA, grade 12, wrote to Jay Asher, author of Thirteen Reasons Why |
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Alexandra McLaughlin |
Read Alexandra’s letter |
Minneapolis, MN |
“The Things They Carried” |
Tim O'Brien |
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Alexandra McLaughlin, Minneapolis, MN, grade 12, wrote to Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried |
National Honor Winners
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Level 3: |
Tekyiah Sandford - Winder, GA | Read letter |
Ian Tindel - Newhall, CA | Read letter |
Paw Soe - Fort Wayne, IN | Read letter |
Ella Frantzen - Lafayette, LA | Read letter |
Abigail Taylor - Iola, KS | Read letter |
Ida Behreini - Bayonne, NJ | Read letter |
Erica Langan - Cincinnati, OH | Read letter |
Everest Fang - Cottonwood Heights, UT | Read letter |
Lucia Hadella - Talent, OR | Read letter |
Clare Doran - Seattle, WA | Read letter |
Sam Smith - Port Townsend, WA | Read letter |
Oliver Reed - Spokane, WA | Read letter |