 Letters About Literature
A Program of the South Dakota Center for the Book
About the Program
Letters About Literature is a national contest organized by the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress in association with the Target Corporation for grades 4-12. State-level program activities in South Dakota are organized and sponsored by the South Dakota Center for the Book.
How to Enter
Students in grades 4-12 are encouraged to enter the Letters About Literature contest.
Visit the Letters About Literature program’s national website
for complete details about how to enter.
Information for Teachers, Parents, and Librarians
Teachers, librarians, and parents can download contest materials, including lesson plans, assessment checklists, and writing samples, by visiting
www.lettersaboutliterature.org. Program updates will be published on this website throughout the year.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Jay Willms, Director of the South Dakota Center for the Book at
jay.willms@sdstate.edu.
State Awards
The South Dakota Center for the Book will award prizes for the top three finishers in each level. First place winners will advance to national judging and receive a $100 savings bond from the South Dakota Center for the Book and a $50 Target gift card courtesy of Target Corporation. Second place winners will receive a $75 savings bond courtesy of the South Dakota Center for the Book. Third place winners will receive a $50 savings bond courtesy of the South Dakota Center for the Book.
National Awards
Judges for the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress will select six national winners (two per competition level) and twelve national runners-up (four per competition level).
National Winners will:
- Receive a $500 Target gift card, and
- Win a $10,000 Reading Promotion Grant for their library or school
National Runners-Up will:
- Receive a $100 Target gift card, and
- Win a $1,000 Reading Promotion Grant for their library or school
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