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Letters About Literature National Winners 2007

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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
Alexis Haaland Bismarck, North Dakota “The Book Thief” Markus Zusak
Katja Martin Read Katja's letter Alpharetta, Georgia "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" Robert Frost

Level II Grades 7-8

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Winners
Jordan Slisher Read Jordan's letter Westminister, South Carolina “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” J. K. Rowling
Elena Suglia Read Elena's letter Kingstown, Rhode Island "Legacy of an Adopted Child" unknown author

Level III Grades 9-12

Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Winners
Audrey Keranen Read Audrey's letter Iowa City, Iowa “The Kite Runner” Khaled Hosseini
Amber Jin Read Amber's letter Greenacres, Florida “Night” Elie Wiesel