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2006 Letters About Literature National Winners

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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

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
 
Phillip Brockman Read Phillip's letter Thompson, North Dakota “Sphere” Michael Crichton
Britney Titensor Read Britney's letter Thayne, Wyoming “The Breadwinner” Deborah Ellis

Level II Grades 7-8

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
 
Lacie Craven Read Lacie's letter Bucks Harbor, Maine “The Yearling” Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Sophia Harrington Read Sophia's letter West Hartford, Connecticut “Walk Across America” Peter Jenkins

Level III Grades 9-12

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
 
Jeehyun Choi Read Jeehyun's letter St. Paul, Minnesota “What's Eating Gilbert Grape?” Peter Hedges
Martha Park Read Martha's letter Memphis, Tennessee “Catcher in the Rye” J. D. Salinger