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      Letters About Literature National Winners 2003
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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 | 
        
        
          | Gideon Bender | 
          Read Gideon's letter | 
          Washington, DC | 
          “The Giver” | 
          Lois Lowry | 
        
        
          | Harry Maddox | 
          Read Harry's letter | 
          Searcy, Arkansas | 
          “Tuck Everlasting.” | 
          Natalie Babbitt | 
        
      
      Level II Grades 7-8
      
        
          | Winner | 
          Letter | 
          Home Town | 
          Book | 
          Author | 
        
        
          | Winners | 
        
        
          | Anna Byers | 
          Read Anna's letter | 
          Louisville, Kentucky | 
          “A Time for Dancing” | 
          Davida Hurwin | 
        
        
          | Frances Choi | 
          Read Frances's letter | 
          Decatur, Georgia | 
          “The Phantom Tollbooth” | 
          Norton Juster | 
        
      
      Level III Grades 9-12
      
        
          | Winner | 
          Letter | 
          Home Town | 
          Book | 
          Author | 
        
        
          | Winners | 
        
        
          | Jazlyn Langford | 
          Read Jazlyn's letter | 
          Molt, Montana | 
          “Matilda” | 
          Roald Dahl | 
        
        
          | Abby Swegarden | 
          Read Abby's letter | 
          Fargo, North Dakota | 
          Collected Poems | 
          Sylvia Plath |