Letters About Literature

Dear Rudyard Kipling,

...A couple of months after my mother’s death, I wandered up the cold creaky stairs that led into the attic and shuffled through some books and found a large one that was filled with poetry. In this book, I found “If.” As I read the poem, the words printed in black ink seemed to turn to golden truths and values that burned deep into my brain and trickled down to my heart...

Joshua Tiprigan
North Valley Regional High School
Old Tappan, NJ
2014 National Winner

November 2
Opening date for submitting letters

December 4
Level 3 (Grades 9-12) entry deadline

January 11
Level 1 (Grades 4-6) and Level 2 (7-8) entry deadline

Mid-April
Announcement of winners

May-June
Events across the country for presentation of prizes