Letters About Literature 2002 Essay Contest

Students in grades 4-12 are invited to enter the Letters About Literature 2002 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 a cash reward of $100, and two round trip tickets to Dallas on Southwest Airlines to read their essay before the Texas Library Association Conference.

Second place winners will receive $25 and all finalists will receive an award certificate

Texas winners will be posted on this site in March 2002.

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 Texas Center for the Book at   tcb@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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