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2008 Letters About Literature National Winners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Dent | Read McKenzie's letter | Puyallup, Washington | “Soldier Mom” | Alice Mead |
| Hunter Hastings | Read Hunter's letter | Springfield, Oregon | “Taylor” | Lawrence Taylor |
| Honorable Mention | ||||
| Michael Hampton | Read Michael's letter | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | “Three Cups of Tea” | Greg Mortenson |
| Sarah Jenkins | Read Sarah's letter | Kaunakakai, Hawaii | “Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry” | Mildred Taylor |
| Anna Le | Read Anna's letter | Staten Island, New York | “Birdwing” | Rafe Martin |
| Sarah Startz | Read Sarah's letter | Johnston, Iowa | “The Graduation of Jake Moon” | Barbara Park |
Level II Grades 7-8
| Winner | Letter | Home Town | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Rodis | Read Anna's letter | Farmington, Connecticut | “The Listening Walk” | Paul Showers |
| Dana Vigue | Letter withheld by request | Maine | “Meet Kaya” | Janet Shaw |
| Honorable Mention | ||||
| Micaela Gerhardt | Read Micaela's letter | Bismarck, North Dakota | “Walk Two Moons” | Sharon Creech |
| Daniel Le | Read Daniel's letter | Great Neck, New York | “To Kill a Mockingbird” | Harper Lee |
| Anna Priore | Read Anna's letter | Kenyon, Minnesota | “A Long March Home” | Clarence K. Larson |
| Laura Wang | Read Laura's letter | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | “Harry Potter” | J. K. Rowling |
Level III Grades 9-12
| Winner | Letter | Home Town | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Tighe | Read Maggie's letter | Frederick, Maryland | “Brave New World” | Aldous Huxley |
| Ayesha Usmani | Read Ayesha's letter | Memphis, Tennessee | “The Joy Luck Club” | Amy Tan |
| Honorable Mention | ||||
| Marissa Brogger | Read Marissa's letter | Rumson, New Jersey | “The Secret Life of Bees” | Sue Monk Kidd |
| Courtney Hartnett | Read Courtney's letter | King George, Virginia | “Seabiscuit: An American Legend” | Laura Hillenbrand |
| Ryan Heffrin | Read Ryan's letter | Marblehead, Massachusetts | “Nineteen Minutes” | Jodi Picoult |
| Gabrielle Sclafani | Read Gabrielle's letter | Barrington, Rhode Island | “She's Come Undone” | Wally Lamb |
