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<p class="MsoNormal">Flyer is attached or got to: <a href="http://www.read.gov/letters/documents/LAL-Flyer.pdf">
http://www.read.gov/letters/documents/LAL-Flyer.pdf</a> to print copies out for your student patrons.
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<p class="MsoNormal">See the note below from the Michigan Reading Association below – they will be running the LAL contest this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Cathy Lancaster<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">"Letters about Literature" is supported by the Library of Michigan, the Library of Congress, and the Michigan Reading Association. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Letters about Literature is a competition that asks students to write to the authors of their favorite works about their experiences with the text. There are both State and National Winners
of this competition. Last year, two of the National Winners were from Michigan!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">This is a great assignment for teachers who are incorporating independent reading in their classes. Students have a chance to write to the most authentic of audiences!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">The deadline is quickly approaching. I appreciate all of your assistance!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Allison Jordan<o:p></o:p></p>
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