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Letters About Literature 2001 Essay Contest
Students in grades 4-12 are invited to enter the Letters About Literature 2001 contest.
The student needs to write a letter to a favorite author, living or dead, explaining how the author's book changed the student's way of thinking. There are two competition levels: one for grades 4-7 and another for grades 8-12. National winners in each level will receive a cash award of $500. Winners in each level in Texas will receive $100, and will be flown with their parent or guardian to San Antonio to read their essay before the Texas Library Association Conference in March 2001. Texas winners will be posted on this site in March, 2001.For more information about the Letters About Literature contest in Texas, contact The Texas Center for the Book at the Dallas Public Library at (214) 670-7808 or email Gail Bialas at gailbialas@dallaslibrary.org
Sponsored by Weekly Reader Corporation, The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, Texas Center for the Book at the Dallas Public Library, Texas Association of School Librarians, and Southwest Airlines
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The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress Presents
Letters About Literature 2001a national essay contest sponsored by Weekly Reader Corporation
Books have wings. You can’t see them, but they are there just the same. For some readers, books give them wings to rise above prejudice and discover pride in their cultural and racial heritage. For others, the wings help them cope with difficult situations--a parent’s divorce, the death of a family member, or the illness of a friend. For still others, the wings allow them to see the world--and themselves--from a new perspective and that can be both wonderful and painful. The wings are real, but first you must read to feel their power and their lift.
| Dear Judy Blume, I have read nearly all of your books, but the one I love the most is Tiger Eyes. When I read the summary on the back on the newly bound book, I knew I could read it within an hour or so because it sounded so interesting and it hit so close to home. My father and Davey's father were both artists and we both loved them very much. My father died in a car accident six years ago. His death was sudden and I didn't have time to say good-bye like your character Davey. We were not ready for our fathers' deaths or really know how to handle it. Amanda Vanderwarker, Cornith, NY Dear Ray Bradbury, Dan Rashid, Dearborn, AT Dear Sharon Creech, Else Castro, El Cajon, CA, |
The Contest
This 18th annual writing contest invites students to write a letter to an author—living or dead—explaining how the author’s book gave them wings and changed their way of viewing the world and themselves. The contest has two competition levels: Level I for students in grades 4-7; Level II for students in grades 8-12. Judges for the Center for the Book and Weekly Reader Corporation will select a national winner on both levels. The cash award is $500. In addition, participating state center for the book affiliates will present cash awards on both competition levels to the top essayists in their states.
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