August Derleth Young Writers’ Anthology 2013 Fifth & Sixth Grade Who was August Derleth? August Derleth was Wisconsin’s most prolific writer, producing over 150 books in his lifetime. He wrote poetry, short stories, journals, historical and romantic novels, mysteries and books for children. He was also an editor, publisher, and the owner of Arkham House, a publishing house devoted exclusively to the publication of ghost stories, fantasy, science fiction and the macabre. August Derleth was a man of simple needs. He was very generous in sharing his talents and interests with students and aspiring writers. Derleth was a born naturalist and a realistic critic. His complex nature made him the subject of controversy, but those who knew him well defend his nonconformity. They point out his fondness for another nonconformist, Henry Thoreau, and would liken them, forgetting that Thoreau was a much more reclusive man. August Derleth loved his small town, Sauk Prairie, and the people who lived there. He loved his people, not in spite of their human qualities, but because of them. Many of his writings tell about life in Sauk Prairie and he saw and experienced it. This may well be the measure of his writing stature. ANNE HORJUS ILLUSTRATOR The multitalented, Dutch artist Anne Horjus was raised in a small village near the Wadden Sea in the Northern part of the Netherlands known as Friesland. From kindergarten on he (yes, Anne, pronounced Ann-uh, is an old fashioned Friesian boys name) had to bike to school. Everyday he traveled through farm fields and other tiny villages, passing many Friesian farms and countless migrating birds using the coastline as their route. Inspired by his surroundings he started to sketch, paint and make things with whatever he found (and was allowed to use) in the house. After high school, Anne went on to study classical singing at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. In addition to singing and teaching, Anne is also a visual artist. This great combination of all these art skills has served him well. Anne has been active in a variety of freelance projects including portraits, landscapes, art installations, murals, theater sets, woodcarvings, puppet building, storytelling, and writing. He has illustrated several children’s picture books in The Netherlands, Belgium, and the U.S.A. He often combines his artistic skills to create unique, multifaceted performances to entertain large audiences. Anne is a part time library program coordinator and has written for the Collaborative Summer Library Program Manual, which is distributed to public libraries in 44 states, for the past 4 years. World Book is one of his newest clients using his knowledge of theme related activities for the young through art and craft projects. He is a frequently asked workshops host for literacy related youth programming for library systems and school districts. In 2008, he was a proud member of the book cart drillteam that became State champion in Wisconsin. First Name Last Name Grade District Title Category Page Miryah Henriksen 5 Adams-Friendship Freedom Poetry 1 Erin Pease 5 Adams-Friendship Follow Your Dreams Poetry 2 Alyssa Swanson 5 Adams-Friendship The Pumpkin Festival Personal Narrative 22 Cole LaMont 6 Adams-Friendship Too Much TV Persuasive-2 57 Jacob Carignan 5 Baraboo Rain Poetry 1 Marie Fadeyeva 5 Baraboo What is a Poem? Poetry 2 Elena Holloway 5 Baraboo Funding Zoos? Persuasive-4 63 Kim Jacome 5 Baraboo Cancel Field Trips? Persuasive-1 50 Lara Justus 5 Baraboo The Way to Molly Personal Narrative 23 Sara Van Gheem 5 Baraboo Ella's Journey Personal Narrative 24 Adam Bristol 5 Fall River Field Trips Persuasive-1 51 Maddie Dombroski 5 Fall River Haiku Poetry 3 Madeline Gregorio 5 Fall River Cancer Hurts Personal Narrative 25 Lexi Rozinski 5 Fall River The Day That Changed My LIFE Personal Narrative 26 Molly Simons 5 Fall River Haiku Poetry 3 Shawna Taylor 5 Fall River Sports Instead of TV Persuasive-2 58 Emma Dugan 6 Fall River Haiku Poetry 4 Sophia Pawlisch 6 Fall River Haiku Poetry 5 Karlee Van Gysel 6 Fall River Field Trips Persuasive-1 51 Aaron Klapper 5 Montello The Best Time Ever Personal Narrative 22 Haylie Smith 5 Montello Diabetes Personal Narrative 27 Garrett Kratz 6 Montello Geography Bee Personal Narrative 28 Parker Stelter 6 Montello Western States Personal Narrative 29 Lauryn Calkins 5 Portage My Southern Summer Vacation Personal Narrative 30 Alyssa Frisch 5 Portage Melting Poetry 6 Rachel Hepler 5 Portage Field Trips? Persuasive-1 52 Dalton Johnson 5 Portage Who Should Decide a Child's Bedtime Persuasive-6 68 Sadie Leach 5 Portage Flying A Kite Poetry 7 Hannah Ness 5 Portage Give Me Some Sugar, I'm Low Personal Narrative 31 Elise Dedrick 6 Portage Paint A Picture Poetry 6 Emily Kollath 6 Portage I'm Afraid to Go Skiing Again Personal Narrative 32 Taylor Miller 6 Portage Aerials Personal Narrative 33 Kailei Rostad 6 Portage Outside Poetry 7 First Name Last Name Grade District Title Category Page Lucy Cuff 5 Poynette Zoo's Should Not Be Funded Persuasive-4 64 Gwen Golueke 5 Poynette Special Effects Artistry is My Life Personal Narrative 34 Avery Lehr 5 Poynette Haiku Poetry 8 Abbey Marquardt 5 Poynette Hazardous to Your Health Persuasive-5 67 Lizzie Schwenn 5 Poynette Haiku Poetry 9 Danny Weisensel 5 Poynette Wow That Was Embarrassing Personal Narrative 35 Hanna Walters 6 Poynette The Good and Bad About Being a Twin Personal Narrative 36 Ava Wilkerson 6 Poynette My Bond with my Sister Personal Narrative 37 Kaitlyn Brunken 5 Reedsburg Flowers, Snow, Rainbows Poetry 10 Caitlyn Carlson 5 Reedsburg Sunsets, Lightning, Nights Poetry 11 Abigail Kroeger 5 Reedsburg Budget Cuts Persuasive-1 52 Thomas Pfaff 5 Reedsburg Field Trips Persuasive-1 53 Kyli Donovan 6 Reedsburg Secret Potion Poetry 13 Olivia Roberts 6 Reedsburg October 2010 Personal Narrative 38 Mahayla Swanson 6 Reedsburg The Light Poetry 12 Kirby Tock 6 Reedsburg Fitter & Faster Changed My Life Personal Narrative 39 Julius BaDour 5 Rio One Fall Day Personal Narrative 40 Dalton Barker 5 Rio Poems Poetry 14 Hunter Fagen 5 Rio Squirrel Hunting Personal Narrative 41 Nathan Pribbenow 5 Rio Field Trips Persuasive-1 54 Carson Richardson 5 Rio Zoo Funding Persuasive-4 65 Kendra Stowell 5 Rio Poems Poetry 15 Leanna Niesen 5 Sauk Prairie My Blizzard Break Personal Narrative 42 Joshua Ripp 5 Sauk Prairie Wednesday Morning Poetry 16 Alice Wenzlow 5 Sauk Prairie The Hole in the Fence Personal Narrative 43 Elizabeth Keichinger 5 Sauk Prairie School Uniforms Persuasive-3 61 Leah Weigel 5 Sauk Prairie Funding Zoos Persuasive-4 66 Isaac Lytle 5 Sauk Prairie Storm Warning! Poetry 13 Olivia Ligman 5 Tomorrow River Field Trips Persuasive-1 54 Saige Yenter 5 Tomorrow River The Diagnosis That Changed My Life Personal Narrative 44 Madelyn David 6 Tomorrow River The Wolf Poetry 17 To Have Field Trips or to Not Have Field Carley Burt 5 Wautoma Persuasive-1 55 Trips... That is the Question First Name Last Name Grade District Title Category Page Tara Duket 5 Wautoma Weather Poems Poetry 18 Tori Klemp 5 Wautoma Falling Star Poetry 19 Averyana Lerma 5 Wautoma Let's Go Again! Personal Narrative 45 Kylie Soenksen 5 Wautoma My 8th Birthday Personal Narrative 46 Patricia Velez 5 Wautoma Persuasive Essay on School Uniforms Persuasive-3 62 Chloë Gulbronson 6 Wautoma The Eighth Wonder of the World Personal Narrative 47 Haleigh Hogenson 6 Wautoma The Bat Personal Narrative 48 Dayna Lemke 6 Wautoma Field Trips Worth Saving Persuasive-1 56 Erica Neighbors 6 Wautoma Bully Poetry 20 Mackenzie Ralls 6 Wautoma Too Much TV!!! Persuasive-2 59 Quaye Taivalmaa 6 Wautoma The Tune for My Fingers Poetry 21 Laura Beghin 5 Wisconsin Dells TV, Too Much? Persuasive-2 60 Lindsay Cunningham 5 Wisconsin Dells My Dog Poetry 20 Cindy Danute Stefanek 5 Wisconsin Dells How Abuse Can Impact a Family Personal Narrative 49 Adi Dust 6 Wisconsin Dells This I Believe… Poetry 19 Freedom Miryah Henriksen, Grade 5, Adams Friendship, Poetry Freedom isn’t slaves Freedom is our liberty It’s independence Always choose your battle Don’t start fights unless needed Always be a friend Shells along the beach Shine reflecting off the sun Walk by take them home Rain Jacob Carignan, Grade 5, Baraboo, Poetry Rain Rain, watch it drain From the roads, to the toads In the swamps, that makes a thump In the sky, does it fly Swirling, twirling Down it comes, a bunch of crumbs In the lakes, the surface breaks Rain Rain, watch it drain 1 Follow Your Dreams Erin Pease, Grade 5, Adams-Friendship, Poetry Follow Your Dreams Find your own passion Strive to be the very best Please always achive! DANCE Turn up the music Dance like no one is watching Groove to your own beat! Soar Fly, fly, fly away Please go now, you can be free Blue sky is waiting. What Is a Poem? Marie Fadeyeva, Grade 5, Baraboo, Poetry I stare at my blank page and wonder. What is a poem? It’s a song hidden in the moment. It’s feelings, thoughts and wonders. Unheard voices, unsaid words. A poem is a fight or moonlight. All the beauty in the world or all the sorrow. Brought down together, on a piece of paper, And that is a poem. 2 Haiku Maddie Dombroski, Grade 5, Fall River, Poetry Trees Trees standing so tall The branches, leaves, and tree trunks All so beautiful Skies Moons, suns, rainbows, stars In the skies so perfectly Can’t wait to see them Gymnastics Spin, Twist, Turn, Leap, Flip Kip, Giant, Hip Circles, Glide Walkovers, Jump Split Haiku Molly Simons, Grade 5, Fall River Gymnastics I love gymnastics Oh, the beam, bars, floor, and vault It is so much fun! Dolphins Oh, I love dolphins! They are so cute and playful! I really want one! My Dog I have a cute dog, My pet dogs name is Harley, He’s fun and playful! 3 Haiku Emma Dugan, Grade 6, Fall River, Poetry Cooler than the sun something comes along Big craters cover it soaring high above the sky But warmer than space blue eggs in the nest me-ow goes the snail new life coming soon bright pink shell with red swirly little eggs in the mom’s nest spongebob loves him so mama bringing food! domesticated cute and fuzzy little things Meow like the snail gary 4 Haiku Sophia Pawlisch, Grade 6, Fall River, Poetry The moon is blue-ish Little blue people running Obviously, smurfs.