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Congratulations to the winners of our 2022 Teen Creative Writing contest. Teens from across the Library District submitted poetry and prose to compete in this year's competition. The judges were hard pressed to decide upon the winning entries with so many high quality entries.
6-8 Grade Prose Winners
| 1st | "Transitions" by Lydia Marie Wells | 6 | Kanapaha Middle School |
| 2nd | "What Gold Cannot Buy" by Callie Gimenez | 6 | Homeschool |
| 3rd | "Once Upon A Time Disturbance" by Sigrid Noah | 7 | Oak View Middle School |
6-8 Grade Poetry Winners
| 1st | "Overthrow" by Sigrid Noah | 7 | Oak View Middle School |
| 2nd | "The Masked Crow" by Nora Tomov | 8 | Oak View Middle School |
| 3rd (tie) | "Bully's Words" by Layla Loges | 7 | Homeschool |
| 3rd (tie) | "Discordant Directions" by Sigrid Noah | 7 | Oak View Middle School |
9-12 Grade Prose Winners
| 1st | "The Peculiarities of Dorian White and Valery Gray" by GeriAnne Meals | 11 | St. Francis Catholic Academy |
| 2nd (tie) | "How To Succeed in Writing Without Really Trying" by Lena Larsen-Bourdeau | 11 | Gainesville High School |
| 2nd (tie) | "A Painter In the Basement" by Yara Cartagena | 9 | Gainesville High School |
| 3rd | "Bubblegum Pink" by Chloe Hebblethwaite | 10 | Gainesville High School |
9-12 Grade Poetry Winners
| 1st | "Foreign" by Rianna Griffith | 10 | Gainesville High School |
| 2nd (tie) | "Dear Ron" by Yara Cartagena | 9 | Gainesville High School |
| 2nd (tie) | "Icarus, My Love" by GeriAnne Meals | 11 | St. Francis Catholic Academy |
| 3rd | "I Just Want to See The Colors" by Rianna Griffith | 10 | Gainesville High School |
The full text of all winning entries can be read below in the PDF of the 2022 Teen Writing Contest. Enjoy!
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