
Jackson District Library's 18th Annual Young Poets Contest took place over the course of the Winter and Spring of 2022 - when staff compiled more than 950 entries from students in grades K-12 throughout Jackson County and judges evaluated the entries. On April 21, the library hosted the winners at the Middle School at Parkside with an awards ceremony.
Young Poets Books from each year of the contest with the winning poems listed are available for check out from our catalog.
Young Poets Winners
Kindergarten:
Lenna Caro & Emma Uphaus
1st Grade:
Hanna Uphaus
2nd Grade:
Harper Sullivan
3rd Grade:
Olivia Heiler
4th Grade:
Landyn Walker
5th Grade:
Breanna Manchester
6th Grade:
Clare Day & Libby Prevo
7th Grade:
Sophia Lenski
8th Grade:
Sofy McWilliams
9th Grade:
Emma Brugger
10th Grade:
Marielle Metcalf
11th Grade:
Madalynn Dochoda
12th Grade:
Jordan Gretzner
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