The twenty-four students in Mrs. Emily Scofield’s third grade classroom can now say that they will be published authors. They were selected to be published in the 2020 edition of Young American Poetry Digest. The final step in the publishing process is for the students and their parents to complete, sign, and return permission slips by May 20.

After finishing a class project on writing haiku, the students submitted their poetry to the Digest. The poems are on topics that range from animals to vacation spots, with nature being a key theme. Their poetry accompanies this article.

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