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Letters about literature center for the book tslac. Letters about literature is a reading and writing contest for 4th12th graders under the direction of the texas center for the book at the texas state library and archives commission. Burlingame book to action press release burlingame public library is proud to announce our community book to action program burlingame reads, running february june 2020, with support from california center for the book, and in partnership with the national alliance on mental illness nami san mateo county. This national reading and writing competition, which touched more than 1 million students. Contestants are cautioned not to summarize the books plot, but to express in an. The national letters about literature competition is open to students in.

Letters about literature ohio center for the book at. The center for the book at the library of congress invites students in grades 4 through 12 to enter the letters about literature writing. Letters about literature lal is a student readingwriting competition from the iowa center for book. Letters about literature lal is a readingwriting promotion program supported by the center for the book in the library of congress, and is for students in.

The letters about literature program, sponsored by the library of congress, concluded its 27th and final year with the 20182019 program. The 20192020 north dakota letters about literature contest opened. Film screening and conversation with elizabeth rush. The program invites students in grades 4 through 12 to read a book of their choice, reflect on it, and write a personal letter to its author, explaining the impact this work had on them. North dakota letters about literature north dakota state library. The letters about literature contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the dollar general literacy foundation, with additional support from gifts to the center for the book in the library of congress, which promotes the contest through its affiliate centers for the book, state libraries and other organizations. Brought to you by the center for the book in the library of congress.

Letters about literature is a national contest created by the center for the book that encourages literacy in grades 412. Letters about literature in massachusetts is a commonwealthwide personal and reflective writing initiative sponsored by the massachusetts center for the book. The pennsylvania center for the book will continue with a modified writing program for students in grades 1012. Contestants read a book, poem or speech and write a letter to the. The contest asks students to read a work of either prose or poetry and write to its author living or dead, explaining how what they read affected them. Letters about literature is a reading and writing contest for 4th12th graders under the direction of the texas center for the book at the texas. Micro essays on literature that redefined you visit this web page to learn more. Due to the child internet protection act, any contestant under years of age by. Letters about literature illinois secretary of state.

At this time, there are no plans to hold a 20192020 contest due to the library of congress s decision to step away from the program at the conclusion of the 2019 contest. State librarys center for the book and the south carolina state library foundation in. The washington center for the book, in cooperation with the center for the book in the library of congress, invites young readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter letters about literature, a national readingwriting contest. Letters about literature in illinois illinois center for the book. Questions may be directed to shari mosser, north dakota center for the book and nd. Letters about literature massachusetts center for the book. The letters about literature program, sponsored by the library of congress. The ohio center for the book has received questions about the 20192020 letters about literature program. Letters about literature pennsylvania center for the book.