Washington State’s Letters About Literature Contest

The Letters About Literature contest encourages young readers in grades 4-12 to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world or themselves.  Students can write about works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry.  Entries in Spanish are accepted and will be translated for the Washington State judges.

Letter writers compete at three levels: Level 1 is grades 4-6; Level 2 is grades 7-8; and Level 3 is grades 9-12.  State judges select the top letter writer in each level and the three winning letters advance to the national competition.

To find out about Washington’s participation in past Letters About Literature contests and to read winning letters, click on the links below:

Washington’s Letters About Literature 2017-2018
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2016-2017
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2015-2016
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2014-2015
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2013-2014
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2012-2013
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2011-2012
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2010-2011
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2009-2010
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2008-2009
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2007-2008
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2006-2007
Washington’s Letters About Literature 2005-2006