Middle School Readers (6th-8th Grade) Featuring Avi · displayed at the 2017 Anne McConnell...

The 46th Anne McConnell Conference

on Youth Literature

Connecting with Characters ContestMiddle School Readers (6th-8th Grade)

How to Enter:Read a book on the list and write a 200-400 word letter about your favorite character!

Prizes:Each winner will receive an auto-graphed copy of the book on which the entry is based and have their work displayed at the 2017 Anne McConnell Conference. Number of winners will depend on number of entries received.

Featuring Avi

Books to choose from (all by Avi): City of Orphans The Good Dog Iron Thunder Nothing But the Truth A Place Called Ugly The Seer of Shadows Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything? The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts: Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate by Avi (May 2017)

Visit ci.uky.edu/sis/mcconnell/2017conference/contest for offical rules & entry informationContact: Dr. Stephanie Reynolds, stephanie.reynolds@uky.edu

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A book character can truly impact someone’s life, so get to know one (or many) by reading today!

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