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State Winners Letters About Literature 2010
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.
| State | Level I | Level II | Level III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Hannah Monroe J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter |
Cloey Robertson Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever |
Hannah Downs Billy Collins, “On Turning Ten” |
| Alaska | Taylor Haines Stephenie Meyer, Twilight |
Caroline Everts Sara Shandler, Ophelia Speaks |
Anna Wichorek Velma Wallis, Two Old Women |
| Arizona | Addison Moffett Gordon Korman, Island |
Marisa Meier John Bibee, The Magic Bicycle |
Katherine Zavala Ellen Hopkins, Crank |
| Arkansas | Katie Fitts Tony Abbott, Firegirl |
Morgan Sweere Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief |
Katey Nicole Brawley Paul Laurence Dunbar, We Wear the Mask |
| California | Lara Bagdasarian Francisco Jimenez, The Circuit |
S.B. (name withheld by request) Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak |
Michael Egan Neil Gaiman, Instructions |
| Colorado | Agnes Navaratne Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle |
Eliza Cornell Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee |
Hannah Leffingwell Pablo Neruda, XVII (I do not love you…) |
| Connecticut | Katja Zoner Janet Lee Carey, Wenny Has Wings |
Erik Thode Walter Dean Myers, Fallen Angels |
Amy Tomasso Richard Halliburton, Complete Book of Marvels |
| Delaware | Molly Thompson Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl |
Jenna Prengle Ella Wheeler Wilcox, A Burial |
Emily Coll Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird |
| District of Columbia | Selin Everet Andrew Clements, The School Story |
Katherine Ann Van Kirk Michael Buckley, The Sisters Grimm |
Zachary Jersky Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner |
| Florida | Riley Laggan Ronde and Tiki Barber, Kickoff |
Esme Zodrow-MacDonald Jane Goodall, My Life With the Chimpanzees |
Natalia Juncadella Joan Brumberg, The Body Project |
| Georgia | Ciara Celine Sadaka Emily Rodda, Fashion Police |
Meg Dominey Nancy Werlin, Black Mirror |
Cinnamon Williams Temple High School Mitch Albom, For One More Day |
| Hawaii | Von Dickerson Ulsa Sharon Creech, Love That Dog |
Tatiana Garzon Sharon Creech, Replay |
Jennifer Totoki J.D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye |
| Idaho | Bryce Wachtell Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows |
Alyssa Duenes Paul Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym |
Kaitlyn Krasselt Dr. Seuss, all works |
| Illinois | Carra Wu Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess |
Jana Mudrock Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why |
Allyssa Brown Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key |
| Indiana | Samuel Huff Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret |
Rachel Meyers Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper |
Rahaf Safi Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Love Pray |
| Iowa | Jillian Gabby Jennifer Jacob Richardson, Winnie at Her Best |
Mckenna Lynch Joyce Carol Oates, Freaky Green Eyes |
Austin Helmink Jeffrey Marx, Season of Life |
| Kansas | Kaylee Dale Ben Mikaelson, Touching Spirit Bear |
Cicely Krebill Frank DeFord, An American Summer |
Kathryn Williams Chris Crutcher, Chinese Handcuffs |
| Kentucky | Elizabeth Meisel Robert Coles, Ruby Bridges |
Serena Dobson Markus Zusak, The Book Thief |
Max Meckes Bobbie Ann Mason, In Country |
| Louisiana | Isabela Walkin William Golding, Lord of the Flies |
Addison Howenstine Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games |
Macy Terrebonne Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped |
| Maine | Ella Reilich Godino Fred Gibson, Old Yeller |
Caroline George Robert Frost, Mending Wall |
Joshua Elwood Julie Schumacher, Black Box |
| Maryland | Nimai Agarwal Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux |
Claire Wang Katherine Paterson, Bridge To Terabithia |
Carson Wigley Patricia Polacco, Thank You, Mr. Falker |
| Massachusetts | Eliana Kahn Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl |
Saed Salah Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond |
Nicole Schwartz J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye |
| Michigan | Miriam Saperstein Cathryn Clinton, A Stone in My Hand |
Callahan Katrak Suzanne Fisher Staples, Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind |
Emily Kunz Delia Ephron, Frannie in Pieces |
| Minnesota | Allie Rudin Lois Lowry, The Giver |
Arista Jhanjee Markus Zusak, The Book Thief |
Amy Grant Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar |
| Mississippi | Victoria Wright Lemony Snicket, Series of Unfortunate Events |
Kelsey Clark Lisi Harrison, The Clique |
Jules Wood Janet Fitch, White Oleander |
| Missouri | Imani Jackson Maya Angelou, Phenomenal Woman |
Theresa Reifsteck Ela Wiessberger, The Cat With the Yellow Star |
Haley Fallon Margaret Wise Brown, Goodnight Moon |
| Montana | Kiley Layman Mackie D’Arge, Lifting the Sky |
Dahn Ebert Jack London, White Fang |
Miranda Atwood Jodi Picoult, The Pact |
| Nebraska | Sawyer Pearson Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning |
Ashleigh Ota Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl |
Danielle Geerling Alexandra Robbins, The Overachievers |
| Nevada | Zoe Ondas, Las Vegas. Wrote to Christopher Pike, author of “Alosha” | MaShyla Lewis, Carson City. Wrote to Laurie Halse Anderson, author of “Speak” | Juchen Jin, Gardnerville. Wrote to Greg Mortenson, “Three Cups of Tea” |
| New Hampshire | Kristin Chan Judy Blume, Deenie |
Lauren Kiessling Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper |
Sarah Schott John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany |
| New Jersey | Catherine Lee Karen Hesse, Witness |
Shannon Ferrie Alice Walker, The Color Purple |
Jacklyn Moon Linda Sue Park, When My Name Was Keoko |
| New Mexico | Andrew Chu Allen Say, Grandfather’s Journey |
Michael T. Roy Jamie Lee Curtis, Tell Me About the Night I Was Born |
Madeline McKinney Cassandra Clare, The Mortal Instruments |
| New York | Sal DiGuardia Cynthia Lord, Rules |
Molly Clark John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas |
Marisa Hamel Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street |
| North Carolina | Benjamin Pruitt Lynne Jonell, Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat |
Adrian Wood Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Resita Cox Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart |
| North Dakota | Mayim Stith Sharon Creech, Granny Torrelli Makes Soup |
Jordyn Jossart Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes |
Alysa Leryd Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted |
| Ohio | Davis Klimek Carl Hiaasen, Hoot |
Emily Fernandez Lisa Genova, Still Alice |
Rachel Pickett Mr. Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People |
| Oklahoma | Grace Barnett Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking |
Daniel Flores Joseph Bruchac, Code Talker |
Melissa Frye David Pelzer, A Child Called It |
| Oregon | Peter Souza Langston Hughes, Mother To Son |
Max Denning Mike Lupica, Heat |
Jennifer Zhou Jung Chang, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China |
| Pennsylvania | Lucy Zhang Jung Chang, Wild Swan |
Thanh Nguyen Barbara Park, Junie B. Jones |
Adam Snyder Agatha Christie, And Then There Were None |
| Rhode Island | Grace Miller Susan Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It |
Victoria D’Agostino M.T. Anderson, Feed |
Emilie Solomon Martin Luther King, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King |
| South Carolina | Sydney Hodgin John Howard Griffin, Black Like Me |
Kerry Van Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, Farewell to Manzanar |
Christian Myers Natasha Friend, Perfect |
| South Dakota | Hallee Ringgaard Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
Will Lauer Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird |
Jenny Homola Greg Mortenson, Three Cups of Tea |
| Tennessee | Katherine V. Fulcher Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie |
Siori Koerner J.D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye |
Malli Swamy Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist |
| Texas | Arvind Ashok Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian |
Kevin LeBlanc J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings Trilogy |
Rachel Havins Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird |
| US Virgin Islands | Obasi D.E. Luke J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter |
Catherine Phelan Ann Brashares, Girl In Pants: The Third Summer of Sisterhood |
Kristina Chardon Julie Alvarez, In the Time of the Butterflies |
| Utah | Meagan Gregrich Shannon Hale, Princess Academy |
Kaitlyn Larsen Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak |
Jeongwook Park Paul Coelho, The Alchemist |
| Vermont | No state winner was selected this year. | Zoe Frolick Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery” |
Ariel Engel aka Nick Lemon Julie Anne Peters, Luna |
| Virginia | Olivia Marcantonio Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl |
Emma Leeds Armstrong Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn |
Julie Krask Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls |
| Washington | Reagan Nelson Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie |
Stephen Hitchcock Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
Tyler Christensen Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe |
| West Virginia | Cara Laswell Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl |
Molly Lovern Jean-Dominique Bouby, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly |
Tracy Patton William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet |
| Wisconsin | Hannah Addyman Warren Hanson, The Next Place |
Sarah Cross Markus Zusak, The Book Thief |
Elizabeth Tewalt Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken |
| Wyoming | Terrell-Robert Oliver Theodore Taylor, The Cay |
Ethan Smith Miss Chima, The Dragon Heir |
Kaiser Mock Ayn Rand, We the Living |
