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2010 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
 
Lara Bagdasarian Read Lara’s letter California “The Circuit” Francisco Jiménez
Lara is a 5th grade student the UCLA Lab School, California. She wrote to Francisco Jiménez, author of The Circuit.
Reagan Nelson Read Reagan’s letter Washington Little House on the Prairie Series Laura Ingalls Wilder
Reagan is a 6th grade student at Hutton Elementary School, Washington. She wrote to Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie series.

Level II Grades 7-8

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
 
Marisa Meier Read Marisa’s letter Arizona “The Magic Bicycle” John Bibee
Marisa is an 8th grade student at Bios Christian Academy. She wrote to John Bibee, author of The Magic Bicycle.
Siori Koerner Read Siori’s letter Tennessee The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger
Siori is an 8th grade student from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She wrote to J. D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye.

Level III Grades 9-12

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
 
Anna Wichorek Read Anna’s letter Alaska “Two Old Women” Velma Wallis
Anna is a junior from Anchorage, Alaska. She entered individually and not through a school/teacher. She wrote to Velma Wallis, author of Two Old Women.
Kaitlyn Krasselt Read Kaitlyn’s letter Idaho Various books for children (and adults) Dr. Seuss
Kaitlyn is a junior at Moscow Senior High School in Moscow, Idaho. She wrote to Dr. Seuss about a variety of his books for children (and adults).

National Honor Winners

Level 1: Level 2: Level 3:
Eliana Khan, MA  |  Read letter Caroline George, ME  |  Read letter Michael Egan, CA  |  Read letter
Imani Jackson, MO  |  Read letter Daniel Flores, OK  |  Read letter Austin Helmink, IA  |  Read letter
Davis Klimek, OH  |  Read letter Thanh Nguyen, PA  |  Read letter Amy Grant, MN  |  Read letter
Sydney Hodgin, SC  |  Read letter Stephen Hitchcock, WA  |  Read letter Malli Swamy, TN  |  Read letter