The following second graders in Miss Roller’s class at Galveston Elementary School have recently been notified that their poems have been chosen for publication in the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans, 2009 Edition:
Buzz by Trevor Bentley; My Funny Dog by Eric Bird; Money Friends by Cameron Bogue; My Snake by Chaese Butzin; My Fat Pumpkin by Hayleigh Fink; Stars Are Bright by Gabrielae Fred; My Pumpkin by Emily Goodman; Miss Roller Is So Fun by Darian Hall; My Pumpkin by Kobe Hicks; My Dog Cosmo by Madison Kessler; My Teacher by Kevin Logan; Mare by John Parks; My Big Round Tree by Courtney Prilaman; A Deer! by Jordan Raderstorf; Isey by Jasmine Roberson; My Dog Becca by Hollie Slater; My Mom and I Go Riding by Alexis Smith; My Dog Is Big by Donnie Spence; My Best Friend by Marc Sutherland; My Grandpa’s Horse by Mary Wilson; and My Big Funny Cat by Camden Winter.
This is the eighth consecutive year Miss Roller’s students have participated in the poetry contest. About 150 of her students have had their poems published since 2002. The Galveston Elementary Library has hard-bound copies of the published Editions 2002-2009.
The Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans provides a forum through which selected young authors can see their work and the work of other students published in an actual book. Students in grades K-12 write the poems selected for publication. Submissions are received from young poets who live throughout the United States. The Anthology of Poetry, Inc.’s editors review each submission. Works are selected for publication based upon their originality, rhythmic sounds, rhymes, and audience appeal. Students had to submit their poems by Nov. 30, 2008, to be considered for selection.
The Anthology of Poetry, Inc. dedicates itself to nurturing the beauty, self-expression and fun of poetry. Working with educators in all 50 states, The Anthology of Poetry, Inc. fosters the creativity expressed through writing and honors some of the country’s finest young writers by publishing their works. The company has been publishing young poets since 1989 through the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans. The Anthology of Poetry, Inc. is located in Asheboro, N.C., and may be contacted through its Web site www.anthologyofpoetry.com.
Education
May 28, 2009
Second-graders honored as published authors
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