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2015 Letters About Literature National Winners

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Level I Grades 4-6

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Gerel Sanzhikov Read Gerel's letter New Jersey The Running Dream Wendell Van Draanen
Gerel Sanzhikov of New Jersey, wrote to Wendell Van Draanen, author of The Running Dream
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Chelsea Brown Read Chelsea's letter Virginia Shades of Black Sandra L. Pinkney
Chelsea Brown of Virginia, wrote to Sandra L. Pinkney, about her book, Shades of Black

Level II Grades 7-8

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Gabriel Ferris Read Gabriel's letter Maine Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson
Gabriel Ferris of Maine, wrote to Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Emmy Goyette   New Hampshire Speak Laurie Halse Anderson

Emmy Goyette of New Hampshire, wrote to Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak

Note: Emmy Goyette wishes not to have her letter published.


Jonathan Hoff Read Jonathan's letter New Jersey Maus Art Spiegelman
Jonathan Hoff of New Jersey, wrote to Art Spiegelman, author of Maus

Julianna Gorman Read Julianna's letter Maryland Night Elie Wiesel
Julianna Gorman of Maryland, wrote to Elie Wiesel, author of Night

Level III Grades 9-12

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Aidan Kingwell Read Aidan's letter Illinois When Death Comes Mary Oliver
Aidan Kingwell, of Illinois, wrote to Mary Oliver about her poem “When Death Comes
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Lisa Le Read Lisa's letter District of Columbia The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan
Lisa Le, of the District of Columbia, wrote to Amy Tan about her novel The Joy Luck Club

Hannah DesChamp Read Hannah's letter Oregon “I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You” Pablo Neruda
Hannah DesChamp of Oregon, wrote to Pablo Neruda about his poem, “I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You”