FYI,

The Letters about Literature Essay Competition is Back for 2014 !

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Writing Contest for Young Readers

Sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress

2014 Entry Guidelines

Contest theme:    Write a personal letter to an author whose work (either fiction or nonfiction) changed your view of the world or yourself. Letters are judged on state and national levels. Tens of thousands of students from across the country enter Letters About Literature each year. If you are in grades 4-12, you are eligible to enter the Letters About Literature reading and writing contest.

For More Information about this Initiative go here  http://www.read.gov/letters/

For an example of a student’s letter: Read this winning letter by Joshua Tiprigan, National Winner from New Jersey's North Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan

NEW this year:

Grades 11 and 12 are back in the contest!

There are two deadlines:

Deadline for Level 3, Grades 9 – 12:  Deadline is December 10, 2013

Deadline for Level 1, Grades 4 – 6,  and Level 2, Grades 7-8:  Deadline is January 10, 2014

Fill out the Official Entry Blank (make sure you put an email address where we can reach you) and submit your letter to:

Letters About Literature
Competition Level (Indicate level 1, 2 or 3)
P.O. Box 5308
Woodbridge, VA 22194

Official Entry Blanks are available at http://read.gov/letters/

And also attached to this email.

We are looking forward to reading the wonderful letters from the students of New Jersey.

Email me off-list if you want more information.

Pat Morris (...@nac.net">lace...@nac.net)

Chair, Letters about Literature

New Jersey Center for the Book