August Derleth Young Writers Anthology

[Pages:89]August Derleth Young Writers'

Anthology

2014

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.

Tom Pease

" T o m P e a s e has an infectious sense of fun and community building. With movement, sign language, humor, and joy, he creates concerts that leave audiences laughing and singing. He's performed full time since 1982, often giving more than 200 performances per year. He's also a frequent presenter at early childhood and environmental conferences, keynoting and leading breakout sessions that explore the role of music in shaping our lives and the world we live in. Tom connects and inspires with every show he does."

Biography

Tom was born and raised in Burlington, Iowa along the Mississippi river and its surrounding bluffs gave him foundation love of the natural world. Eventually this led him to teaching environmental education for 3? years in California which is where he first started singing with kids.

He then moved to his brother's farm in Wisconsin to teach a bit and learn animal husbandry, carpentry and masonry skills. After a few years of working with his hands, he began to miss working with kids. Music was his vehicle back to them.

He now resides in rural Amherst, Wisconsin on 75 acres of rolling woods and fields with his wife, Louise and their sons, Broegy and Morgan and their dog and cat.

District / Student Name

Adams-Friendship

Grade

Table of Contents

Title

Dillon Lecy

5 Global Warming: Fact or Fiction?

Baraboo

Macy Emily Teagan Ashley Max Hannah

Henry Klezcek Londo Palecek Statz Wieczorek

5 The Day I Met My Half Brother 5 Death 5 Spring 5 Should Schools Have Longer Days? 5 Technology 5 A Strange Day in July

Fall River

Austin Jeremy Adam Connor Brady Helena Madison Aleya Eliza Haley

Blevins Book Bristol Frank Kirchberg Nashold O'Brion Oppor Peetz Romano

5 The Time I got a Foul.... 5 Chores 6 Autobiographical Poem 5 Ninjas 5 Chores 5 The Bahamas 6 My First Pair of Contacts 5 Butterflies 6 Braving the Stage 6 My Room

Montello

Kassidy Sekai Emme Belen

Hauersperger Toppin Urbaniak Welch

5 My Cat Sabashton 6 My Goofy Footed Wipeout 5 The Woods 6 That Time, It Broke Me...

Portage

Ryan Savannah Chloe

Bulgrin Cooper Druckrey

6 Hunting 6 The Vast Land 6 My First Soccer Goal

Category

Argument

Page

54

Personal Narrative 21

Poetry

1

Poetry

1

Argument

55

Argument

56

Personal Narrative 22

Personal Narrative 23

Argument

57

Poetry

2

Poetry

3

Argument

58

Personal Narrative 24

Personal Narrative 25

Poetry

3

Personal Narrative 26

Poetry

2

Personal Narrative 27 Personal Narrative 28 Personal Narrative 29 Personal Narrative 30

Argument

59

Poetry

4

Personal Narrative 31

District / Student Name

Grade

Title

Portage (cont)

Genna Jasmine Rachel Colton Sierra Marianna Hannah Madi Konnor

Garrigan Herbert Hepler Kapel Kollath Neitzel Ness Routson Smith

5 The Day I Faced My Fears 6 Minecraft 6 Animal Cruelty 5 War Is... 5 Clink, Clash, Crash 5 Dogs vs. Cats 6 I'm an Overachiever and I'm Proud 5 Poems 6 My First Buck

Poynette

Molly Tabitha Lucy Casey Ella Kyle Abbey Meara Jonah Shelby

Anderson Crase Cuff Fountain Kellett Koss Marquardt McEvilly O'Connor Reeder

6 Should We Have School Sports? 6 Smile 6 The Best Thing I Have Ever Done for Myself 6 Snowstorm 5 Cousin 5 Letter to Mom 6 Trophies or Not? 5 The Great Stuffed Animal Scam 5 My Surgery 6 The Special Pinkie

Reedsburg

Aryanah Bronk

Ella

Erdman

Serenity Fierro

Paige Gudenschwager

Grace Harsch

Paige Poulton

Kaden Reuterskiold

Alexis Templin

6 Stepmothers, Good? 6 Olympian 6 Role Models ? How to Pick Good Ones 5 Three Recesses 5 Wind 5 Family 5 My Football Injury 6 Sanibel: An Unforgettable Getaway

Category

Page

Personal Narrative 32

Poetry

5

Argument

60

Poetry

6

Personal Narrative 33

Argument

61

Argument

62

Poetry

6

Personal Narrative 34

Argument

63

Poetry

7

Personal Narrative 35

Poetry

8

Argument

64

Argument

65

Argument

66

Personal Narrative 36

Personal Narrative 37

Personal Narrative 38

Personal Narrative 39

Poetry

9

Argument

67

Argument

68

Poetry

10

Poetry

10

Personal Narrative 40

Personal Narrative 41

District / Student Name

Reedsburg (cont)

Jenna Max Ethan

Thieding Tully Ziebell

Rio

Requel Austin Sarah Alexa Courtney Autumn

Anglemyer England Hagenow Kelm Quist Rippl

Sauk Prairie

Kaitlyn Cora Shelbi Madeline Madisyn

Brickl Dunnum Endres Ganshert Stronach

Tomorrow River

Olivia Ava Grace Ellie Saige

Erickson McKenzie Peterson Villnow Yenter

Wautoma

Sam Emily Hattie Carley Jennifer Julia

Aiken Bohn Bray Burt Caro Kapp

Grade

Title

5 Why Teens Should Have More Chores 6 Morning 5 The Day I Got a Dog

5 Christmas Oops! 5 A Change for School 5 How Chores are Beneficial for Children 5 Rock Climbing at Devil's Lake 5 Nationals 5 Seasons

5 Love 5 A Messy Room 5 NASA 5 Zoos 5 Chores

6 Jake 5 Field Trip 5 Joy 5 My Horse, My Teacher 6 My First Kayaking Trip

6 Poems 5 Christmas 5 The Worst Hour Ever 6 No Gas! 5 The Loss 6 Everlasting Joy

Category

Page

Argument

69

Poetry

11

Personal Narrative 42

Poetry

11

Argument

70

Argument

71

Personal Narrative 43

Personal Narrative 44

Poetry

12

Poetry

13

Poetry

14

Personal Narrative 45

Argument

72

Argument

73

Poetry

15

Argument

74

Poetry

15

Personal Narrative 46

Personal Narrative 47

Poetry

16

Poetry

17

Personal Narrative 48

Personal Narrative 49

Personal Narrative 50

Poetry

18

District / Student Name

Wautoma (cont)

Tori

Klemp

Leah Aidan Dayana

Jordan

Konieczki McCue RodriguezCaballero Schmidt

Wisconsin Dells

Daniel Gordon

Brooke Hartley

Aaron Huff

Benjamin Mayer

Paige

Tofson

Grade

Title

6 Household Chores can make Children More Successful

5 It's Not Okay to Bully! 5 Why Kids Should Play 60 5 He Entered the Family

5 Broken

5 Wolf Wolf 5 Christmas Eve 5 Homer the Odyssey 5 Haikus from the Heart 5 Sad Time

Category

Page

Argument

75

Argument

76

Argument

77

Poetry

19

Personal Narrative 51

Poetry

19

Personal Narrative 52

Argument

78

Poetry

20

Personal Narrative 53

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