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Letters About Literature National Winners 2004

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Each year, six National and 12 National Honor letters are chosen from the tens of thousands of entries. National winners can name the library of their choice to receive a $10,000 award from Target, and the students receive a $500 Target GiftCard. National Honor winners can name a library to receive a $1,000 award from Target, and the students receive a $50 Target GiftCard.

Level I Grades 4-6

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Winners
T. J. Cienki Read T. J.'s letter East Greenwich, Rhode Island “Crispin: The Cross of Lead” Avi
Jackson Fisher Read Jackson's letter Lincoln, Nebraska “Hoot” Carl Hiaasen

Level II Grades 7-8

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Winners
Mary-Caitlin Harding Read Mary-Caitlin's letter Brookfield, Connecticut “The Little Match Girl” Hans Christian Andersen
Adam Jackson Read Adam's letter Mooresville, North Carolina “Petey” Ben Mikaelsen

Level III Grades 9-12

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Winners
Hannah Catabia Read Hannah's letter Providence, Rhode Island “All Quiet on the Western Front” Erich Maria Remarque
Gregory Tellier Read Gregory's letter Westminster, Massachusetts “Kit Learns a Lesson” Valerie Tripp