Letters About Literature 2000

Level I (grades 4 - 7)

Lindsey Reyes-Rufelli, first place, writing to Mary Pipher, about Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls

Charise Jackson, runner up, writing to R.L. Stine, about Cheerleaders: First Evil

Brooke Pollock, finalist, writing to Margaret I. Rostkowski, about After the Dancing Days

Daichi Ito, finalist, writing to Erich Maria Remarque, about All Quiet on the Western Front

Myles Creed, finalist, writing to Roald Dahl, about Matilda

Level II (grades 8 - 12)

Jennifer Lewis, first place, writing to Stephen Crane, about Red Badge of Courage

Martha Beard, runner up, writing to Frances Burnett, about A Little Princess

Maxwell Sumner, finalist, writing to Orson Scott Card, about Ender’s Game

Caitlin Johnson, finalist, writing to Shel Silverstein, about A Light in the Attic

Alison Horn, finalist, writing to Davida Wills Hurwin, about A Time for Dancing