Hooked To Books Scholarship Information
In an effort to nurture students love of books, this year’s 2020 Hooked to Books Scholarship program will be awarding $1,500 in total for tuition.
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Hooked to Books Scholarship 2019: The Finalists and Their Life-Changing Book Essays
Hooked To Books is pleased to invite you to read the five most inspirational essays in our 2019 Scholarship Program, among more than 300 submissions this year. The essays, excellent in writing styles and rich in content, show us not only the power of books, but also the power of the readers. Read and see how books change lives – the readers’, and many others’.
How a Book Changed My Life: The Hunger Games
Despite my exposure to hundreds of series and novels, none affected me so strongly as The Hunger Games; a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins.
A Book That Changed My Life: The Innocent Man
During my junior year of high school, my teacher forced us to read a non-fiction book called, “The Innocent Man,” written by John Grisham. This focused on four wrongful convictions relating to crimes that took place in a small town called Ada in Oklahoma.
How Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Changed My Life
While I can’t recollect receiving Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I do remember that it wasn’t love at first sight for Harry and me.