About the 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 receive a cash award of $500.

Winners in each level in Texas 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.

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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