Winners

Level I (grades 4-6)

Jennifer Ruiz, Unalaska City School, Unalaska (writing to Jennifer L. Holm, author of Our Only May Amelia)

Level II (grades 7 & 8)

Flora Kielland, grade 7, Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks (writing to Carl Hiaasen, author of Hoot)

Level III (grades 9-12)

Maya Johnson, grade 9, Kenai Central High School, Kenai (writing to Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking)

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

Runners Up

Level I (grades 4-6)

Kim Pekrul, grade 5, no school listed, Peters Creek (writing to Dan Greenburg, author of Secrets of Dripping Fang)

Level II (grades 7 & 8)

Erica Veazey, grade 7, Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks (writing to Jerry Spinelli, author of Stargirl)

Level III (grades 9-12)

Tiffany Shock, grade 12, South Anchorage High School, Anchorage (writing to Patricia McCormick, author of Cut)

Honorable Mentions

Level I (grades 4-6)

Bobby Besch, grade 6, Delta Greely Jr. High School, Ft. Greely (writing to Anthony Horowitz, author of Stormbreaker)

Charity Haskins, grade 5, Unalaska City School, Unalaska (writing to Dandi Daley Mackall, author of Bold Beauty in the Winnie the Horse Gentler series)

Level II (grades 7 & 8)

Yasmeen Herrick, grade 7, Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks (writing to Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy)

Kamela Williams, grade 8, Romig Middle School, Anchorage (writing to Alex Sanchez, author of Rainbow High)

Tanya Medyanikov, grade 7, Fort Greely Middle School, Delta Junction (writing to Lemony Snicket, author of The End)

Level III (grades 9-12)

Rosalyn Thompson, grade 11, no school listed, Anchorage (writing to Chaim Potok, author of The Chosen)

Hanna Schweitzer, grade 9, West Valley High School, Fairbanks (writing to Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak)

Garrett McLean, grade 11, South Anchorage High School, Anchorage (writing to Janet Tashjian, author of The Gospel According to Larry)

Leigh Miller, grade 11, Juneau-Douglas High School, Juneau (writing to Gail Carson Levine, author of Ella Enchanted)

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