Letters About Literature is
a national reading and writing program for young readers, sponsored by
the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
According to the LAL website, the mission of the center is to promote lifelong literacy and libraries. LAL understands
that children who read, write better; children who write, read more. But
simply putting books in the hands of children does not guarantee
successful reading experiences. LAL focuses on reader response and
reflective writing, and in this way promotes personal relationship
between the reader and the author or book.
Young
readers write to an author — living or not — describing how that author’s work somehow
changed the reader’s view of the world or himself/herself. Readers
respond to the book they’ve read by exploring the personal relationship
between themselves, the author and the book’s characters or themes.
The contest is open to kids in grades 4 through 12, and children may enter as individuals or through their school. For all the details on the contest, visit the website.
The
LAL team of readers who assess the entries each year include librarians
and former classroom teachers as well as graduate students in the field
of English/Education.
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