Letters About Literature Competition

Competition is open to students in grades four through 12. Applicant must select a fiction or nonfiction book, poem or play and write a personal letter to the author on how the author’s work changed the applicant or their view of the world. Unfortunately, some state deadlines have already passed – see website for details.

Award: Up to $1,000

Deadline: January 12, 2018

More info: http://www.read.gov/letters/

Letters About Literature Competition

Competition is open to students in grades four through 12. Applicant must select a fiction or nonfiction book, poem or play and write a personal letter to the author on how the author’s work changed the applicant or their view of the world.

Award: Up to $1,000

Deadline: December 9, 2017

More info: http://www.read.gov/letters/

Letters About Literature

Letters About Literature Competition

Center for the Book in the Library of Congress

This competition is for students in grades 4 through 12 and homeschooled students at equivalent grade levels. To qualify, applicants must be at least 9 years of age and legal US residents. To apply, applicants must write and submit a letter addressed to the author of a book, poem, or play of their choice. Applicants should address how the author's work changed them. See website for complete details.

Award: $200 - $1,000

Deadline: Dec. 15, 2014

More info: http://read.gov/letters/

Letters About Literature Competition

This competition is for students in grades 4 through 12 and home-schooled students at equivalent grade levels. To qualify, applicants must be at least 9 years of age and legal US residents. To apply, applicants must write and submit a letter addressed to the author of a book of their choice. Applicants should address how the author's work--novel, nonfiction, poetry--changed their view of the world or themselves.

Deadline: December 10, 2013

Award: $200-$1000

More info: http://www.read.gov/letters/