[CALIBK12] Fw: Letters About Literature, 2008!

[Jeanne Nelson]

Sandy,

Thanks for the reminder about this neat program. In my district we encourage
students to participate each year. However, for me one of the best parts of
the program is reading the letters, learning what young people have to say
about the literature that touched them personally.  Some books that I really
didn't care for were meaningful for youthful writers, and their letters
provided insights and reasons to include those titles in the library
collection.

Jeanne Nelson
Library/Media Services Coordinator
Murrieta Valley Unified School District

-----Original Message-----
From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu
[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Sandy Schuckett
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:19 PM
To: CALIBK12
Subject: [CALIBK12] Fw: Letters About Literature, 2008!


Calibbers (and your students) may be interested in the message forwarded 
below from the California Center for the Book. Letters About Literature is a

wonderful program, and it might be a great idea to get your students 
involved.

ss
Sandy Schuckett
California School Library Assn.
Liaison to CTA
2312 Claremont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-665-9811
aq061 at lafn.org
----- Original Message ----- 

> September 5, 2007,
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> My name is Katie Layman, and I'm the Programs Associate here at
> theCalifornia Center for the Book.  The Center is the California 
> coordinator for an annual national contest, Letters About Literature, 
> that gives students the chance to write a heartfelt letter to their 
> favorite author and to win some wonderful prizes for themselves and  for 
> their communities.  Many students enter the competition as a  school 
> assignment, but we also welcome entries from individual  students and from

> home-schoolers.  The kids and teens in your library  just may be 
> interested to hear about the excellent new prizes that
> national sponsor Target Stores is offering, and I have a feeling  they'll 
> light up your eyes as well:
>
>  Brand New Prizes for the (even more) Winners of the 2008 Letters  
> About
> Literature Contest :
>
> 6 National Winners will each receive:
>
> 1. A $ 500 Target GiftCard
>
> 2. A $10,000 LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE READING PROMOTION GRANT for  
> their
> community or school library for literacy programming.
>
>
> 12 National Honorable Mention Winners will each receive:
>
>  1. A $100 Target GiftCard
>
>  2. A $1,000 LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE READING PROMOTION GRANT
>
> Details, entry forms and guidelines can be downloaded from our  
> website,
> www.calbook.org.  Click on "Letters About Literature."  This  year's 
> deadline is December 14, 2007.
>
> Should you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to
> contact us at calbook at ucla.edu or 310-206-9361.
>
> Very Best Regards,
>
>
>
> Katie Layman
> Program Associate
> California Center for the Book
> www.calbook.org
> UCLA Box 951520
> Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520
> Phone (310)206-9361
> Fax (310)206-4460
>>> email katielayman at ucla.edu
>
>> 

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