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Letters About Literature National Winners — 2019

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Level I Grades 4-6

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Xander Sanchez Read Xander’s letter Hawaii “The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe” Theodore Gray
Xander Sanchez of Hawaii wrote to Theodore Gray, author of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Evan Kotick Read Evan’s letter Ohio “The Blind Side” Michael Lewis
Evan Kotick of Ohio wrote to Michael Lewis, author of The Blind Side

Ilaria Luna Read Ilaria’s letter District of Columbia “Stolen Child” Marsha Skrypuch
Ilaria Luna of the District of Columbia wrote to Marsha Skrypuch, author of Stolen Child

Level II Grades 7-8

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Yael Epstein Read Yael’s letter Indiana “Infidel” Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Yael Epstein of Indiana wrote to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author of Infidel

Thea Millenson-Wilens Read Thea’s letter New York “If I Stay” Gayle Forman
Thea Millenson-Wilens of New York wrote to Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Saimaa Widi Read Saimaa’s letter Wyoming “Why Am I Not Good Enough?” Olivia Vella
Saimaa Widi of Wyoming wrote to Olivia Vella, author of the poem “Why Am I Not Good Enough?”

Level III Grades 9-12

National Winner Letter Home Town Book Author
Amatullah Mir Read Amatullah’s letter Illinois Ms. Marvel series Sana Amanat and G. Willow Wilson
Amatullah Mir of Illinois wrote to Sana Amanat and G. Willow Wilson, authors of the Ms. Marvel series
 
National Honor Award Letter Home Town Book Author
Tejal Pendekanti Read Tejal’s letter Ohio “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” Gloria Anzaldúa
Tejal Pendekanti of Ohio wrote to Gloria Anzaldúa, author of the essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”

Colton Schons Read Colton’s letter Washington “Skippy Dies” Paul Murray
Colton Schons of Washington wrote to Paul Murray, author of Skippy Dies