Alaska State winners for each level are:

Winners

Level I  (grades 4-6)

Garrett Rutherford, grade 4, IDEA (Interior Distance Education of Alaska), Girdwood (writing to Avi, author of Ereth’s Birthday)

Level II  (grades 7 & 8)

Sarah Frankl, grade 8, Romig Middle School, Anchorage (writing to Lois Lowry, author of The Giver)

Level III  (grades 9-12)

Nikki Wray, grade 9, A.J. Dimond High School, Anchorage (writing to Shel Silverstein, author of The Giving Tree)

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

Runners Up

Level I  (grades 4-6)

Kanesia Price, grade 5, Unalaska City School, Unalaska (writing to Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terrabithia)

Level II  (grades 7 & 8)

Mikko Sayre, grade 7, Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks (writing to Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air)

Level III  (grades 9-12)

Brian Blessington, grade 12, Eagle River High School, Eagle River (writing to Craig Thompson, author of Blankets)

Honorable Mentions

Level I  (grades 4-6)

Bryan Earnshaw, grade 4, Eagle’s View Elementary School, Unalaska (writing to Mercer Mayer, author of Just Me and My Brother)

Level II  (grades 7 & 8)

Eiden Pospisil, grade 7, Romig Middle School, Anchorage (writing to Rafe Martin, author of One Hand Clapping)

Hannah Boyer, grade 8, Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks, (writing to Shel Silverstein, author of Band-Aids)

Level III  (grades 9-12)

Shaynee Devito, grade 9, Kenai Central High School, Kenai (writing to Kate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux)

Morgan Swallow, grade 9, A.J. Dimond High School, Anchorage (writing to George Guthridge, author of The Kids From Nowhere)

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