The New Jersey Center for the Book was once again represented at the Parade of the States at the National Book Festival on September 2, 2018 in the Convention Center, booth 612, Washington, DC. The 2018 Cherry Blossom Princess Sophia Czerniecki joined NJCTB Chairperson, Renee Swartz, and Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Spe... read more
The New Jersey Center for the Book was once again represented at the Parade of the States at the National Book Festival on September 2, 2018 in the Convention Center, booth 612, Washington, DC. The 2018 Cherry Blossom Princess Sophia Czerniecki joined NJCTB Chairperson, Renee Swartz, and Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Spe... read more
Level I FIRST PLACE New Jersey Veronica Ma Community Middle School, Plainsboro Author: William Carlos Williams of The Red Wheelbarrow Dear William Carlos Williams, William Carlos Williams, I just wanted you to know that I never, ever in my lifetime, even remotely considered to write a letter to you. I know it might soun... read more
Letters about Literature New Jersey Winners 2018 Level One – Grades 4 through 6 First Place: Veronica Ma, Community Middle School, Plainsboro Second Place: Lucy Ort, Pennington School, Pennington Distinguished Honors Maggie D’Allessandro, Readington Middle School, Whitehouse Station Calan Armitage, Readington Middle... read more
Level III FIRST PLACE New Jersey Maya Mau, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North Plainsboro, NJ Author: Helen Keller of Blind Sister Dear Helen, It seems to me that many probably pick up your book to read the inspiring story of a deaf-blind child fighting her way through the world. They wonder what it felt like [&hell... read more
Level II FIRST PLACE New Jersey Daisy Hutnik Pennington School, Pennington, NJ Author: Douglas Adams of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Dear Mr. Adams, In this day and age, weathered and cracked by stress of all sorts, laughing has nearly become a forgotten art- But what a joy it is to giggle! How can we […]
Level I FIRST PLACE & NATIONAL HONOR AWARD New Jersey Mark Leschinsky, Grade 5 Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, Mahwah, NJ Author: Lisa Genova of Still Alice Dear Lisa Genova, I can remember everything. I don’t struggle to recall my friends’ names. I know where everything is in my house. I never felt the... read more
Level III FIRST PLACE New Jersey Julia Dobel Kenilworth, NJ 07033 Author: Markus Zusak of The Book Thief Dear Markus Zusak, I first read The Book Thief as a freshman in high school three years ago, and ever since then my mind has been transformed the way a street is transformed after a snowfall: […]
Level II FIRST PLACE New Jersey Corinne Coakley, Grade 8 The Pennington School, Pennington, NJ Author: Garth Stein of The Art of Racing in the Rain Dear Garth Stein, Ever since I have learned about the concept of death and immortality, my mind has been scrambling to come up with an explanation as to where […]
2017 Letters About Literature Winners and Honorable Mentions Level 1 – Grades 4, 5, 6 2017 First Place Winner Level I Mark Leschinsky, Grade 5, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, Mahwah 2017 Second Place Winner Level I Kelly Nigro, Grade 6, Readington Middle School, Whitehouse Station 2017 Distinguished Honors Level I... read more