Winners in California, 2010

Level I – Grades 4-6

California: Level I First Place Winner Lara Bagdasarian UCLA Lab School, Los Angeles Wrote to Francisco Jiménez, author of The Circuit Read Lara's letter (pdf)

Honorable Mention:

Katelynn Kelly, Andersen Elementary School, Newport Beach
Wrote to Barbara Dana, author of A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson (pdf)

Kaitlyn Xiong, Deerfield Elementary School, Irvine
Wrote to Kate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux (pdf)

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• Nial Alwash, UCLA Lab School, Los Angeles
  Wrote to Robert Frost, author of Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening (pdf)
  
  Areanna Casas, The Preuss School UCSD, La Jolla
  Wrote to Kate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux (pdf)
  
  Natalie Chen, Heritage Academy, Los Altos
  Wrote to Brian Jacques, author of Martin the Warrior (pdf)
  
  Jeremy Jess, Sinsheimer Elementary School, San Luis Obispo
  Wrote to Jerry Spinelli, author of Crash (pdf)
  
  Skye Michel, Sinsheimer Elementary School, San Luis Obispo
  Wrote to Wilson Rawls, author of Where the Red Fern Grows (pdf)
  
  Matthew Wang, Hawthorne Elementary School, San Diego
  Wrote to Robert C. O’Brien, author of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (pdf)

Level II – Grades 7-8

Honorable Mention:

Erin Hitomi, Lexington Junior High School, Cypress
Wrote to Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture (pdf)

Ye Rim Park, Pine Valley Middle School, San Ramon
Wrote to Tamora Pierce, author of Protector of the Small: First Test (pdf)

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• Catherine Amezquita, Ramona Convent Secondary School, Alhambra
  Wrote to Robert Munsch, author of Love You Forever (pdf)
  
  Brittney Bobolinski, Serrano Intermediate School, Lake Forest
  Wrote to the Anonymous author of Go Ask Alice (pdf)
  
  Kirsten .D. Hunt, Mark Twain Elementary School, Angels Camp
  Wrote to Nora Roberts, author of Tears of the Moon (pdf)
  
  Robert Jorgensen, Chandler School, Pasadena
  Wrote to Ben Mikaelsen, author of Touching Spirit Bear (pdf)
  
  Brianna Rodriguez, Serrano Intermediate School, Lake Forest
  Wrote to the Anonymous author of Go Ask Alice (pdf)
  
  Chuli Zeng, Individual Entry, Irvine
  Wrote to Lois Lowry, author of Number the Stars (pdf)

Level III – Grades 9-12

California: Level III First Place Winner Michael Egan Individual Entry, Wilton Wrote to Neil Gaiman, author of "Instructions" Read Michael's letter(pdf)

Honorable Mention:

Alejandro Hernandez, Alisal High School, Salinas
Wrote to Francisco Jiménez, author of The Circuit (pdf)

Jay Lee, Saratoga High School, Saratoga
Wrote to Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club (pdf)

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• Leslie Chae, Individual Entry, San Marino
  Wrote to Gail Carson Levine, author of The Two Princesses of Bamarre (pdf)
  
  Michelle Huete, Golden Valley High School, Bakersfield
  Wrote to Ann Brashares of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (pdf)
  
  Joanne Kang, Downey High School, Downey
  Wrote to Chinua Achebe, author of Things Fall Apart (pdf)
  
  Zach Mason, Golden Sierra High School, Garden Valley
  Wrote to Elie Wiesel, author of Night (pdf)
  
  Ella Moberg, Mission College Preparatory, San Luis Obispo
  Wrote to Carolyn Keene, author of The Nancy Drew Mysteries (pdf)
  
  Vanessa Vasquez, Downey High School, Downey
  Wrote to Sharon Creech, author of Walk Two Moons (pdf)