Secretary of State office announces literature, historical competition

The Washington Office of Secretary of State announced Monday two contests being conducted through the State Library which Washington students can take part in.

The first contest is open to students from fourth to 12th grades. It is the 24th annual Letters About Literature Contest, which is co-sponsored between the State Library and Washington Reads.

“The Letters About Literature contest encourages young readers in grades 4-12 to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world or themselves,” an online description reads. “Students can write about...