Nebraska Letters About Literature - 2024

LAL is a state reading and writing promotion program. To enter, readers write a personal letter (400-800 words) to an author, living or dead, from any genre--fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, contemporary or classic--explaining how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves.

Please include the student's first and last name, school, and grade in the letter, either as a header or footer.

example:
John Smith
City Middle School
7th Grade

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Click here to upload your letter--please submit as a PDF file.

Please include the student's first and last names, and the competition level in the file name. Example: John-Smith_Level3.pdf

School Name: *

School Phone Number: *

Student's First and Last Name: *

Student's Age: *

**Students Under 13: Students under the age of 13 (as of October 1, 2024) must have consent from their parent/legal guardian to be eligible for entry.

Students under the age of 13 (as of October 1, 2024) require consent from their parent/legal guardian to be eligible for entry.

Parent/Legal Guardian: enter your name here to signify your consent for participation in the Letters About Literature competition.

Contest Level: *

Level 1 - grades 4-6

Level 2 - grades 7-8

Level 3 - grades 9-12

Grade: *

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Teacher's Name: *

or Librarian, Parent/Guardian if home schooled or submitting outside of school.

Teacher's Email: *

or Librarian, Parent/Guardian if home schooled or submitting outside of school.

Author you are writing to: *

Title of book or work you are writing about: *