Brought to you by the center for the book in the library of congress. Congratulations to the 18 iowa students recognized as winners and honorable mentions for the 2020 letters about literature program. Letters about literature winning letters archive alaska. Letters about literature is sponsored by the center for the book in the. To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre fiction or.
Write a personal letter to an author whose work either fiction or nonfiction changed your view of the world or yourself. Now, in the 27th year, letters about literature asks students in grades 412 to write a letter to the author,living or dead, whose work has impacted their. Center for the book at ua announces winners of letters. Nine students from across the state were named 201516 winners in the letters about literature contest sponsored by the wisconsin center for the book.
The pennsylvania center for the book has announced the pennsylvania winners of the 2019 letters about literature contest, a nationwide event sponsored by the center for the book at the library of congress. Nine students have won the state round of the 2019 letters about literature competition, sponsored in part by the texas center for the book tcfb. Letters about literature winners lone star literary life. Levy, chairperson, connecticut center for the book ccb advisory council, kat lyons, coordinator, ccb, here with the winners of the. Charlottesville, vathe virginia center for the book announces the 2016 winners of the letters about literature contest in virginia. Letters about literature, center for the book, new.
More than 560 wisconsin students in grades 412 participated in this years contest, which invites young readers to tell an author living or dead. Letters about literature georgia center for the book. Letters about literature award winners at the april 8, 2015, proclamationsigning ceremony. This contest invites students in three grade levels to write letters to authors living or dead about how an authors words affected them or changed their. The indiana letters about literature contest is a program of the indiana center for the book, an affiliate of the library of congress. Letters about literature is a national contest created by the center for the book that encourages literacy in grades 412. Letters about literature is a reflective writing competition sponsored by the library of congress center for the book and presented in association with affiliate state centers for the book with funding provided by the dollar general literacy foundation. The center for the book in the library of congress is proud of the 27 years it has sponsored the letters about literature program with affiliated centers for the book. Past letters about literature winners illinois center for. Letters about literature in illinois is a statewide reflective writing competition sponsored by the illinois secretary of state and the illinois center for the book.
These letters are added to the web site as submitted by the student, except we have included only the school andor town instead of the complete return address. One teen story, and rattle young poets anthology, for contributing to the winners gift bags this year. Cook campus, new brunswick, may 19, 2015 2015 nj letters about literature winners the full text of the first place winning essay for each level may be found by clicking on the url below. All indiana winners are published in our annual letters about literature. Letters about literature is a national writing competition, whereby the student writes a letter to an author living or dead and explains how the book or character in the book impacted the students life. Each student is encouraged to write a letter to the author of their favorite book explaining how the book changed their life, changed their outlook, or helped them through a hard time. The 201819 letters about literature contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the dollar general literacy foundation, with additional support from gifts to the center for the book in the library of congress, which promotes the contest through its affiliate centers for the book, state libraries and other organizations.
Now in its 25th year, the contest encourages students in grades 412 to read a book, poem, or speech and write to that author about how the book affected them. The prizes are presented during a recognition day in lincoln, which includes a. The pennsylvania center for the book, sponsored by penn state university libraries and its dean, recently recognized the pennsylvania winners of the 2017 letters about literature contest. The letters about literature project is based on research showing that students who read, write better and.
Letters about literature alabama center for the book. This national reading and writing competition, which touched more than 1 million students, has been a source of much joy and inspiration at the nations library. Letters about literature is a reading and writing contest for students in grades. The letters about literature program, sponsored by the library of congress, concluded its 27th. The iowa center for the book at the state library of iowa is pleased to announce 18 student readers from across iowa as winners and honorable mentions for the 2019 iowa letters about literature awards program. Students read a book, poem, or speech and write to that author living or dead about how the book affected them personally. Letters about literature school of information studies. The american dream and the untold story of the black women mathematicians who helped win the space race. Now in its 24th year, the contest encourages students in grades 412 to read a book, poem, or speech and write to that author about how the book affected them. Press release letters about literature center for the book.
Now in its 23rd year, the contest encourages students in grades 412 to read a book, poem, or speech and write to that author about how the book affected them. If you are in grades 412 and live in indiana, you are eligible to enter the indiana letters about literature reading and writing contest. The program concluded with the 2019 letters about literature competition. The library of congress center for the book and the ohio center for the book at cleveland public library invite students in grades 4 through 12 to enter letters about literature, the annual national readingwriting contest. The washington center for the book wcb is a partnership between the. The list of wisconsin winners is available at the centers website. Letters about literature in massachusetts is a commonwealthwide personal and reflective writing initiative sponsored by the massachusetts center for the book. Virginia center for the book announces 2017 letters about.
To learn more about the competition, please feel free to explore the archives below. Center for the book at ua announces winners of letters about literature april 12th, 2012 tuscaloosa, ala. The virginia center for the book, a program of virginia foundation for the humanities, announces the 2017 winners of the letters about literature contest in virginia. The contest is supported by the james and madeleine mcmullen family foundation and the indiana state library foundation. Letters about literature is sponsored by the center for the book in the library of congress.
The washington center for the book, in cooperation with the center for the book in the library of congress, invites young readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter letters about literature, a national readingwriting contest. Letters about literature center for the book tslac. Information about past winners of the competition is available below. Letters about literature lal is a student readingwriting competition from the iowa center for book. The program invites students in grades 4 through 12 to read a book of their choice, reflect on it, and write a personal letter to its author, explaining the impact this work had on them. New jersey center for the book letters about literature. The annual nationwide letters about literature contest is sponsored by the center for the book in the library of congress. Local author belinda anderson spoke and gayle manchin, cabinet secretary of education and the arts, provided a video. Letters about literature 2015 rutgers university, cook student center, george h. With a mission to study, honor, celebrate, and promote books, reading, libraries, and literacy in pennsylvania pa, the pa center for the book sponsors several literary awards and events, and develops a wide range of educational content across multiple media to connect with its broad audience and to celebrate pas continued contributions to culture and literature. Letters about literature in illinois illinois center for. Thank you for your participation in the letters about literature program cosponsored by the national library of congress and locally by the rhode island center for the book. Letters about literature massachusetts center for the book. The empire state center for the books letters about literature program will select a state winner and two finalists in each of the three age categories.
The center for the book in the library of congress, in partnership with and in cooperation with affiliate state centers for the book, invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter letters about literature, a national readingwriting contest. Letters about literature 2019 award winners ri center. Awards were given at the state and national levels. Virginia center for the book announces 2016 letters about. The center for the book in the library of congress has announced the state winners in the 20052006 letters about literature reading and writing program, which is sponsored by target stores. A nationwide event sponsored by the center for the book at the library of congress, the contest invites students in three grade levels to write letters to authors living or dead. One of fifty state centers affiliated with the center for the book in the library of congress, the texas center for the book is under the direction of the texas state library and archives commission and partners with library professionals, educators, authors, publishers, and booksellers for their shared mission of. This year over 235 rhode island students sent letters to the center for the book in the library of congress, responding to the prompt.
The indiana center for the book, in conjunction with the weekly reader corporation and the center for the book in the library of congress, recently cosponsored the letters about literature 2001 essay contest. Letters about literature virginia center for the book. The letters about literature program, sponsored by the library of congress, concluded its 27th and final year with the 20182019 program. The annual nationwide letters about literature contest was sponsored by the center for the book in the library of congress from 20012019. The west virginia center for the book at the west virginia library commission held the 2019 letters about literature awards ceremony at the state culture center on thursday, may 16, 2019.
Students from across alabama have won recognition from letters about literature, a national reading and writing program. This national reading and writing competition, which has touched more than one million students, has been a source of much joy and inspiration at the nations library. Center for the book announces 2019 letters about literature contest winners may 17, 2019. The georgia center for the book, in partnership with the center for the book in washington, dc and dollar general literacy foundation, sponsor this annual, national student competition. Letters about literature is a reading and writing contest for 4th12th graders under the direction of the texas center for the book at the texas state library and archives commission. Students living in all 50 states, the district of columbia and the u. State winners and alternates in each competition level receive a cash prize.
This contest is offered by the center for the book in the library of congress and the designated sponsor for. Special thanks tophiladelphia stories teenjunior, story supply co. April 16, 2018charlottesville, vathe virginia center for the book announces the statewide 2018 letters about literature winners and honorable mentions. Faqs educator resources student submission guidelines teacher submission guidelines letters from past winners official rules all. Indiana s winners receive cash prizes and are published in an annual anthology. Letters about literature winners announced west virginia.
Letters about literature in illinois illinois center for the book. Letters about literature lal is a national readingwriting program sponsored by the. Letters about literature pennsylvania center for the book. The indiana letters about literature contest is a program of the indiana center for the book, an affiliate of the library of. Letters about literature winners wisconsin department.
This national reading and writing competition, which touched more than 1 million students. Letters about literature is coordinated an sponsored in nebraska by the nebraska center for. The 2019 letters about literature contest was both a joy and a challenge for our. The winners will be recognized at the new york state writers hall of. Center for the book expand image one hundred fifty young readers across the country have been honored with state and national awards for their achievements in this years letters about literature writing contest, sponsored by the center for the book in the library of congress in association with target. The 2016 celebration for new jerseys winners in the national library of congress program, letters about literature, took place on thursday, may 19, at the livingston student center on the livingston campus of rutgers university, 84 joyce kilmer ave. Past letters about literature winners illinois center for the book 2018 illinois winners.
Letters about literature winners iowa center for the book. Washingtons 2019 letters about literature champions announced. Teachers have been the backbone of this inspired effort and have greatly contributed to the programs success. Out of hundreds of entries received from across virginia, the selected statewide winners are. However, the library of congress gave permission to all state centers for the book to. Wisconsin center for the book letters about literature letters about literature is a reading and writing contest for students in grades 412. Nine students win texas letters about literature contest. The program invites 4th12th grade students to read a book of their choice, reflect on it and write a personal letter to the author explaining how the book changed their views of. Thank you for your participation in the letters about literature program co sponsored by the national library of congress and locally by the rhode island center for the book. This national reading and writing program, initiated by the library of congress, encourages fourth through twelfth graders to write to an author living or deceased about how his or her book has affected their lives. The library is proud of the years it sponsored letters about literature. Letters about literature is a state and national writing contest for students in grades 412. Virgin islands are encouraged to enter the annual competition, where. Announcing the 2019 letters about literature winners and.
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