SMS’ Kallin Spiller is letter finalist in literature competition

Published 9:08 am Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Snoqualmie Middle School seventh grade student Kallin Spiller was a Washington State Finalist in the Letters About Literature writing competition.

Spiller was one of only 98 semi-finalists, among students across the state, who wrote 5,500 letters as part of the program. At Level 2, middle school age, there were 1,533 letters that advanced to round one, 273 that advanced to round two, with 49 letters moving on to round three state judging.

Spiller submitted her letter through her Language Arts teacher, Renee Peterson.

Letters About Literature encourages young writers to pen letters to their favorite authors, competing at the national level to win a $500 Target gift card and $10,000 for their community or school library. This is the seventh year Washington State Library has sponsored the competition as part of Washington Reads.

Readers in grades four through twelve write a personal letter to an author, explaining how his or her work shaped their perspective on the world or themselves. Students could write about works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry.

Letters About Literature is sponsored by the Washington State Library, Office of the Secretary of State, as part of the Washington Reads program. Letters About Literature is also sponsored by The Center for the Book, the Library of Congress and the Target company.

All state semi-finalists who advanced to round 3 judging will receive an award certificate in the mail. There will also be a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda in Olympia on May 11 at 11:00 in the morning during which the semi-finalists will be acknowledged for their achievement.”

Read more at http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/lal/WashingtonsLettersAboutLiterature2012.aspx