[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 92 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1204]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO JULIANA OSGOOD

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 24, 2011

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Juliana Osgood for being named a state winner of the Library of 
Congress's Letters about Literature program.
  Letters about Literature is a national reading and writing program 
that is sponsored by the Library of Congress. The program asks students 
to write to the past or present author of a book that affected their 
life. Nearly 70,000 young readers from across the country submitted 
letters last year to compete for the state-level awards for 2011.
  A panel of judges that can include published authors, editors, 
publishers, librarians, teachers, and even state officials chose 
Juliana's letter as a state winner. Juliana wrote a letter to author 
Patricia MacLachlan to explain how MacLaclan's book, Edward's Eyes, 
affected her life. Edward's Eyes is a story of a family's love and loss 
that chronicles the difficulty of dealing with the painful moments in 
life. MacLachlan's acclaimed novel spoke to Juliana, and now Juliana's 
letter to Machachlan has earned her recognition in her community as 
well as here in Washington.
  Mr. Speaker, the example set by this young woman demonstrates the 
rewards of harnessing one's talents and sharing them with the world. 
Juliana's efforts embody the Iowa sprit and I am honored to represent 
her and her family in the United States Congress. I know that all of my 
colleagues in the United States House of Representatives will join me 
in congratulating her for her achievement and will wish her continued 
success in her future education and career.

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