2011 Letters About Literature Finalists and Winners

Congratulations!

Thank you to all Maryland students and teachers who participated this year.

Click here to view a complete list of the 2011 Finalists and Winners:  lal2011winners.pdf

Visit the MHC YouTube Channel to view videos of Teachers, students, and parents reflecting on Letters About Literature.

2011 MARYLAND LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE STATE WINNERS

Level 1 (Grades 4-6)

First Place

Melina George, Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson, MD

          Letter to Beverly Cleary, Ramona the Pest

 READ MELINA'S ESSAY:  lalmelinageorgeessay.pdf  

Second Place

     Shelby Diehl, New Midway Elementary School, Keymar, MD

          Letter to Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning

Level 2 (Grades 7 & 8)

First Place

     Jordan Cook, Patterson Mill Middle School, Bel Air, MD

          Letter to Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

 READ JORDAN'S ESSAY:  laljordancookessay.pdf  

Second Place

     Reed Webber, Individual Entry, Annapolis, MD

          Letter to Neal Shusterman, Unwind

Level 3 (Grades 9 -12)

First Place

     Rebecca Thayer, Bishop Walsh School, Cumberland MD

          Letter to Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis

READ REBECCA'S LETTER:  lalrebeccathayeressay2011.pdf 

Second Place

     Angela George, Dulaney High School, Timonium, MD

          Letter to Albert Camus, The Stranger

Entries are assessed on three criteria: content, or the writer's achievement in addressing the contest theme; exposition, or the writer's use of language skills; and voice, the writer's style and originality of expression.