2008 Letters About Literature Winners
Posted by wastatelib on April 4, 2008
Congratulations to this year’s Letters About Literature award winners! Today at the Washington State Capitol Rotunda, 181 Semi-finalists, 23 Honorable Mentions, and 3 Champions will be honored by State Librarian Jan Walsh and Secretary of State Sam Reed. These talented students were selected by the judges from the over 2500 letters submitted this year. The list of those honored is online at the Washington State Library’s website. This year’s Champions are:
- McKenzie Dent from Zieger Elementary School in Puyallup. McKenzie wrote to Alice Mead, the author of “Soldier Mom.” Read her letter here.
- Jessica Jang from NOVA School in Olympia. Jessica wrote to Richard Adams, the author of “Watership Down.” Read her letter here
- Alayna Chamberland from Capital High School in Olympia. Alayna wrote to Wally Lamb, the author of ”She’s Come Undone.” Read her letter here.
Congratulations McKenzie, Jessica, and Alayna! Their letters will also be submitted to the national Letters About Literature competition. Thank you to all the students, teachers, and families who participated in Washington’s Letters About Literature program. Keep reading and writing!
