Winners

Level I (grades 4-6)

Emma Marquardt, grade 6, Unalaska City School, Unalaska (writing to Bill Richardson, author of After Hamelin)

Level II (grades 7 & 8)

Sophie Wiepking-Brown, grade 8, Romig Middle School, Anchorage (writing to Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time)

Level III (grades 9-12)

Brittnay Walters, grade 9, Kenai Central High School, Kenai (writing to James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces

The top state winners each receive cash awards of $100 and $50 credit on Target.com.

Runners Up

Level I (grades 4-6)

Jay Byam, grade 4, no school listed, Delta Junction (writing to C.S. Lewis, author of The Magician’s Nephew)

Level II (grades 7 & 8)

Eric Wichorek, grade 8, Romig Middle School, Anchorage (writing to Francisco Jiménez, author of Breaking Through)

Level III (grades 9-12)

Molly Watkins, grade 9, Kenai Central High School, Kenai (writing to Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House series)

Honorable Mentions

Level I (grades 4-6)

Amber Downey, grade 5, Tikigaq School, Point Hope (writing to Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terabithia)

Bianca Barrera, grade 6, Unalaska City School, Unalaska (writing to Wilson Rawls, author of Where the Red Fern Grows)

Samuel Winters, grade 6, Unalaska City School, Unalaska (writing to John Steinbeck, author of The Pearl)

Level II (grades 7 & 8)

Krista Soderlund, grade 8, Romig Middle School, (writing to Alan Paton, author of Cry, the Beloved Country)

Rachael Schmoker, grade 7, Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks, (writing to Margaret Haddix, author of Turnabout)

Alex Korenichenko, grade 7, Fort Greely School, Delta Junction (writing to C.S. Lewis, author of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe)

Level III (grades 9-12)

Julie Dowdy, grade 10, James T. Hutchison High School, Fairbanks (writing to James Howe, author of The Watcher)

Anna Johnson, grade 10, James T. Hutchison High School, Fairbanks (writing to David McCullough, author of 1776)

Ariel Mogavero, grade 9, no school listed, Eagle River (writing to Sarah Arthur, author of Walking with Frodo)

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