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Letters About Literature National Winners — 2018

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Level I Grades 4-6

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Akosua Haynes Read Akousa’s letter Illinois “Hidden Figures” Margot Lee Shetterly
Akosua Haynes of Illinois wrote to Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Ainsley Carr Read Ainsley’s letter Colorado “White Dolphin” Gill Lewis
Ainsley Carr of Colorado wrote to Gill Lewis, author of White Dolphin

Adam Kesselman Read Adam’s letter Texas “The Keeper” Tim Howard
Adam Kesselman of Texas wrote to Tim Howard, author of The Keeper

Level II Grades 7-8

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Rylee Paige Johnson Read Rylee’s letter Illinois “Elsewhere” Gabrielle Zevin
Rylee Paige Johnson of Illinois wrote to Gabrielle Zevin, author of Elsewhere
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Baxter Lowrimore Read Baxter’s letter Texas Percy Jackson and the Olympians series Rick Riordan
Baxter Lowrimore of Texas wrote to Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

Riya Sharma Read Riya’s letter Washington “The Confidence Code for Girls” Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
Riya Sharma of Washington wrote to Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, authors of The Confidence Code for Girls

Level III Grades 9-12

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Malavika Kannan Letter withheld by request Florida “Slaughterhouse-Five” Kurt Vonnegut

Malavika Kannan of Florida wrote to Kurt Vonnegut, author of Slaughterhouse-Five

 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Sukanya Barman Read Sukanya’s letter Tennessee “Catalyst” Laurie Halse Anderson
Sukanya Barman of Tennessee wrote to Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Catalyst

Maya Mau Read Maya’s letter New Jersey “The Story of My Life” Helen Keller
Maya Mau of New Jersey wrote to Helen Keller, author of The Story of My Life