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Level I Grades 4-6

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Claire Juip Read Claire's letter Michigan Wonder R. J. Palacio
Claire Juip of Michigan wrote to R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Mark Leschinsky Read Mark's letter New Jersey Still Alice Lisa Genova
Mark Leschinsky of New Jersey wrote to Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice

Isabella Reichard Read Isabella's letter New Hampshire This Star Won't Go Out Esther Earl
Isabella Reichard of New Hampshire wrote to Esther Earl, author of This Star Won't Go Out

Level II Grades 7-8

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Maria Cheriyan Read Maria's letter Michigan Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys
Maria Cheriyan of Michigan wrote to Ruta Sepetys, author of Salt to the Sea
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Madison A. Kelleher Read Madison's letter Pennsylvania Love You Forever Robert Munsch
Madison A. Kelleher of Pennsylvania wrote to Robert Munsch, author of Love You Forever

Sam Opinsky Read Sam's letter Missouri Out of My Mind Sharon Draper
Sam Opinsky of Missouri wrote to Sharon Draper, author of Out of My Mind

Level III Grades 9-12

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Apoorva Chauhan Read Apoorva's letter Nevada The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky

Apoorva Chauhan of Nevada wrote to Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Brice Jansen Read Brice's letter Missouri Little House Series Laura Ingalls Wilder
Brice Jansen of Missouri wrote to Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House Series

Samantha Lynn Kiss Read Samantha's letter Virginia Boy Meets Boy David Levithan
Samantha Lynn Kiss of Virginia wrote to David Levithan, author of Boy Meets Boy