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2007 STATE WINNERS

National Winners in BOLD

State	Level I grades 4-6	Level II grades 7-8	Level III grades 9-12
Alabama	Isabelle White, Birmingham, to Joan Bauer, author of Hope Was Here	Victoria Kent, Birmingham, to Natasha Friend, author of Perfect	Deanne Revel, Helena, to Max Barry, author of Jennifer Government
Alaska	Jennifer Ruiz, Dutch Harbor, to Jennifer L. Holm, author of Our Only May Amelia	Flora Kielland, Fairbanks, to Carl Hiaasen, author of Hoot	Maya Johnson, Kenai, to Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking
Arizona	Zac DeJovine, Glendale, to Hilari Bell, author of The Goblin Wood	Kellynn Payne, Tucson, to Julius Lester, author of When Dad Killed Mom	Cameron Holmes, Williams, to Elie Wiesel, author of Night
Arkansas	Treslyn Fletcher, Conway, to Patricia Reilly Giff, author of Pictures of Hollis Woods	Amy Anderson, Conway, to Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter	Connor Schmidt, Fort Smith, to Diane Shader Smith, author of A Test of Will
California	Julie Greiner, Thousand Oaks, to Shel Silverstein, author of The Giving Tree	Michael Sturgis, Upland, to Louis Sachar, author of Small Steps	Nick Oeffinger, San Mateo, to Malcolm X, author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Colorado	Annalisa Galgano, Highlands Ranch, to Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies	Stefan Norgaard, Boulder, to Dr. Seuss, author of The Sneetches	Erin Hassett, Longmont, to L. M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables
Connecticut	Danielle Honigstein, Westport, to D. J. McHale, author of Quillan Games	Leila Fletcher. (Due to the closely personal nature of Leila’s essay, we have respected the Fletcher family’s request to withhold the author’s name and title, as well as not to publish Leila’s letter.)	Eliza Orleans, Fairfield, to Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple
Delaware	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	Anneleise Westergard, Wilmington, to Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi
District of Columbia	Abigail Melick, to Eric Scholosser and Charles Wilson, authors of Chew on This	John Nessman, to Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon	Talia Harris, to Sista Souljah, author of No Disrespect
Florida	Charlie Woods, Panama City, to Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Christopher Mignacca, Davie, to Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451	Amber Jin, Greenacres, to Elie Wiesel, author of Night
Georgia	Katja Martin, Alpharetta, Robert Frost, author of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening	Sang Ho Chun, Ringgold, to Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein	Linda Fong, Alpharetta, to Kate Chopin, author of The Awakening
Hawaii	Jenna Bleu Forti, Honolulu, to Gail Carson Levine, author of Ella Enchanted	Gerrit DeWeese, Haleiwa, to Frederick Lenz, author of Surfing the Himalayas	Sarah Panoke, Waianae, to William Golding, author of The Lord of the Flies
Idaho	Braden Connolly, Boise, to J.R.R. Tolkien, author of Lord of the Rings	Marley Nielson, Idaho Falls, to David Pelzer, author of A Child Called It	Brittney Terry, Pocatello, to Jerry Spinelli, author of Stargirl
Illinois	Jori Goldberg, Burr Ridge, to Deborah Wiles, author of Each Little Bird that Sings	Alejandra Ruiz, Schaumburg, to Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of Esperanza Rising	Faye Cheng, Oak Brook, to Alexandra Robbins, author of The Overachievers
Indiana	Jamie Baer, Fort Wayne, to Katherine Hannigan, author of Ida B.	Megan Huhn, West Lafayette, to A. C. H. Smith, author of Labyrinth	Kenwyn Brosmer, Jasper, to Sarah Dessen, author of The Truth about Forever
Iowa	Quinn Severs, Des Moines, to Mitch Albom, author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven	Cole Rhatigan, Cedar Rapids, to Sharon Creech, author of Chasing Redbird	Audrey Keranen, Iowa City, to Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner
Kansas	Grayce McAllister, Americus, to Susan Wojciechowski, author of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey	Francesca Hutton, Wichita, to Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events	Jamie Allan, Ottawa, to Dr. Seuss, author of Oh, The Places You'll Go
Kentucky	Charles J. Martinez, Bowling Green, to J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter Series	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	Carley Smith, Harrodsburg, to Judith Guest, author of Ordinary People
Louisiana	Will Hollier, Lafayette, to Robert K. Smith, author of The War with Grandpa	Brooke Kidder, Lafayette, to Cynthia Voigt, author of Homecoming	William Creed, Baton Rouge, to George Griffith, author of The Captains
Maine	Caroline George, Limington, to Roderick Townley, author of The Great Good Thing	Annie Fagan, Camden, to John Knowles, author of A Separate Peace	Jessica Staples, Auburn, to Masahi Kishimoto, author of Naruto series
Maryland	Elizabeth Smith, Silver Spring, to Carl Hiassen, author of Hoot	Ryan Martin Eaves, New Midway, to Mary Downing Hahn, author of The Dead Man in Indian Creek	David Kalikhman, Ellicott City, to Primo Levi, author of Survival in Auschwitz
Massachusetts	Madison St. Amour, Marlboro, to E. L. Konigsburg,author of From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler	Adriano Lima, Boston, to Louis Sachar, author of Holes	Ali Urban, Millers Falls, to L.M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables
Michigan	Nick Leto, Grosse Pointe Farms, to Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet	Eric Shahly, Clarkston, to Frank Herbert, author of Dune	B. J. Hunt, Troy, to Sharon Draper, author of Tears of a Tiger
Minnesota	Kate Wackett, Maplewood, to Chris Crowe, author of Mississippi Trial, 1955	Anushua Bhattacharya, Woodbury, to Betty Mahmoody, author of Not Without My Daughter	Ericka Sell, Duluth, to Chris Van Allsburg, author of The Polar Express
Mississippi	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR
Missouri	Brian Phan, Olivette, to Jean Van Leeuwen, author of Cabin on Trouble Creek	Catherine Moore, Kirkwood, to Paul Fleischman, author of Seedfolks	Kelsey Ray, Fenton, to Ray Bradbury, author of Dandelion Wine
Montana	Cara Robertus, Bozeman, to Eleanor Estes, author of The Hundred Dresses	Kelsey Weyerbacher, Kinsey, to Sarah Dessen, author of The Truth About Forever	Tessa Berg, Missoula, to James Howe, author of The Misfits
Nebraska	Kassy Pepper, Bellevue, to Margaret Peterson Haddix, author of House on the Gulf	Tayler Hough, Omaha, to Ann Martin, author of A Corner of the Universe	Carrie Chen, Lincoln, to Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women
Nevada	Shyanne Fillmore, Gardenerville, to Theodore Taylor, author of The Cay	Brianna Randall, Minden, to Jerry Spinelli, author of Stargirl	Randy Khong, Reno, to Alex Sanchez, author of Rainbow Boys
New Hampshire	Marissa McCoo, Pembroke, to Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of A Little Princess	Livie Lane, Dover, to Davida Wills Hurwin, author of A Time for Dancing	Rachel Arnold, Milford, to Anne Rice, author of Memnoch The Devil
New Jersey	Tina Liu, Princeton, to Lawrence Yep, author of Dragonwings	Jane Riccardi, Kendall Park, to J.R.R. Tolkien, author of Lord of the Rings	Laura Feibush, Pennington, to Willa Cather, author of Song of the Lark
New Mexico	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR
New York	Lily Meyersohn, New York City, to Kate DiCamillo, author of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane	Sarah Naftzger, Albany, to Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time	Kelly Fleming, West Islip, to Sylvia Plath, author of The Bell Jar
North Carolina	Sabrina Gonzalez, Elizabeth City, to Jerry Spinelli, author of Maniac McGee	Anna Keeley, Shelby, to Jane Austin, author of Pride and Prejudice	Hope Hendricks, Southern Shores, to Barbara Haworth-Attard, author of Theories of Relativity
North Dakota	Alexis Haaland, Bismarck, to Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief	Phillip Brockman , Thompson, to Terry Deary, author of Horrible History series	Hannah Morehouse, Valley City, to Robert Munsch, author of Love You Forever
Ohio	Mary O’Keefe, Cleveland Heights, to Mildred D. Taylor, author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry	Thomas Young, Columbus, to Khaled Hosseini,author of The Kite Runner	Sarah DeBruin, Amanda, to Corrie Ten Boom, author of The Hiding Place
Oklahoma	Jessica Shenoi, Tulsa, to Sharon Creech, author of Bloomability	Benjamin Day, Oklahoma City, to C. S. Lewis, author of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe	Brianna Vickers, Sand Springs, to J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series
Oregon	Emily Boring, Salem, to Madeleine L’Engle,author of A Wrinkle in Time	Junior Jaime, Gresham, to Joseph Bruchac, author of Code Talker	Keeley Tillotson, Tualatin, to Roald Dahl, author of The BFG
Pennsylvania	Josh Burd, Saxonburg, to Scott Adams, author of What Would Wally Do?	Kui Murage, Newtown Square, to Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees	Sadie Katarina Eichner, Tarentum, to Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451
Rhode Island	Andrew Miner, East Greenwich, to William Armstrong, author of Sounder	Elena Suglia, North Kingstown, to “author unknown,” Legacy of an Adopted Child	Liz Ruggieri, Cranston, to Jodi Picoult, author of My Sister’s Keeper
South Carolina	Jordan Caroway, Lancaster, to Charles R. Smith, author of Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, Rhythms	Jordan Slisher, Westminster, to J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone	Jack Sniezak, Columbia, to Lance Armstrong, author of It's Not About the Bike
South Dakota	Calvin Kraft, Sioux Falls, to Jerry Spinelli, author of Maniac McGee	Serina Robinson, Sioux Falls, to Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon	Mark Brenden, Brookings, to George Orwell, author of 1984
Tennessee	Hanna Dixon, Nashville, to Nina Kiriki Hoffman, author of A Fistful of Sky	Megan Rawlins, Murfreesboro, to Natasha Friend, author of Perfect	Courtney Pannell, Milan, to William Faulkner, author of As I Lay Dying
Texas	Max James, The Woodlands, to Kate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux	Annie Chang, Houston, to Sam McBrathey, author of Guess How Much I Love You	Rebecca Habib, Lucas, to Gladys Malvern, author of Behold Your Queen
Utah	Carrie Gritton, Murray, to Marguerite Henry, author of Brighty of the Grand Canyon	Lindsey Curtis, Salt Lake City, to Andrew Clements, author of Frindle	Gina Uhlstein, Salt Lake City, to Chaim Potok, author of My Name Is Asher Lev
Vermont	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR	NO WINNING ENTRY SELECTED THIS YEAR
Virginia	Jenny Thomas, Oak Hill, to Kathryn Lasky, author of Hope In My Heart	Anna Klinker, Richmond, to J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit	Nathan Dennison, Charlottesville, to Bill Peet, author of The Wump World
Washington	Christopher Waite, Bainbridge Island, to Kenneth Hall, author of Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything	Ben Boyle, Mercer Island, to John Howard Griffin, author of Black Like Me	Janita Harris, Tacoma, to Virginia Euwer Wolff, author of True Believer
West Virginia	Molly Lovern, Bluefield, to Jane Yolen, author of The Devil’s Arithmetic	Mollee Brown, Fairmont, to Fred Gipson, author of Old Yeller	Carolyn Garcia, Fairmont, to Douglas Adams, author of Last Chance To See
Wisconsin	Makayla Imrie, Pewaukee, to Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief	Alex Inman, Onalaska, to Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451	Danielle Breidung, Waunakee, to Jonathan Kozol, author of The Shame of the Nation
Wyoming	Briana Hedlund, Casper, to Nancy Krulik, author of Katie Kazoo Switcheroo	Katie DeMunbrun, Gillette, to Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee	Jordan Marzilli-Quintana, Sheridan, to John Knowles, author of A Separate Peace

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October 3, 2008