Congrats to Our Bengals - Illinois Center for the Book, Letters About Literature

The Letters About Literature Contest

Sponsored by the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois Center for the Book, Letters About Literature is a statewide reading and writing promotion. Students in grades 4–12 are invited 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.

Students can enter individually, or through school, library and youth organizations. There are three writing levels based on the student’s grade in school:

Level I – Grades 4–6
Level II – Grade 7 & 8
Level III – Grades 9–12.

There is one winning letter selected per Level. Winners receive a cash prize and a plaque from the Illinois Secretary of State. Teachers of the winners receive a certificate and a cash prize for the school to purchase books for the school library.

We had one student named as a finalist: Rosie Fisher

These students were named semi-finalists:

Tommy Anzur

Mariyah Unizycki

Logan Meza Johnson

James DeBrizzo

Iona Evans

Gwen Roberts

Davis Greeby

Camilla Ketonen

Brynn Poleski

Alessandra Murphy

Jehieli Gonzalez

Will Marrion

Teddy Neenan

Obe Ativie

Nico Morales

Emma Albrecht

James Aldridge

JJ Aronson

Lyla Plourde

Nayeli Doran

Nina Soldo

Red Irwin

Teddy Johnson

Evie Judge

Angelina Bityou

Annie Eskew

Carolina Strang

Whit Lopez

Maddie Regnier

Annie King

Kiki Lyons

Zoya Szidik

Claire Hamister

Isaac Zabor

Jake Myers