Letters About Literature

The Letters About Literature competition, a reading promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress is supported locally by the West Virginia Center for the Book.  To enter, young readers write a personal letter to an author explaining how his or her work changed their view of the world or themselves. Readers can select authors from any genre —fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic. The program has three competition levels: upper elementary, middle school, and secondary. The contest theme encourages young readers to explore his or her personal response to a book then express that response in a creative, original way.   

2018 Letters About Literature

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Contest Information and Submission Form

For more information on how to enter the contest, visit the Library of Congress website.

Key Links and Documents

• • Letters About Literature Website
  • Letters About Literature National Language Arts and Reading Standards
  • Letters About Literature Lesson Plans and Answer Keys
  • Letters About Literature Reading-Writing Worksheets
  • Letters About Literature Teaching Activities

Anthologies of Past Winners

• • 2018 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology
  • 2017 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology
  • 2016 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology
  • 2015 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology
  • 2014 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology
  • 2013 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology
  • 2011 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology
  • 2010 West Virginia Letters About Literature Anthology 

Contact Information

If you have questions about Letters About Literature in West Virginia, please contact Heather Campbell-Shock by email or by telephone 304-558-2041.

Information on the national program is available from the Letters About Literature page of the Library of Congress website. ​​​​