VOICES OF YOUTH: C.V. Book Fest Event Showcases Young Writers’ Talents
18 writers in grades 3-8 presented fiction, nonfiction, prose, and poetry
V1 Staff |
The Young Writers Showcase, a celebration of the written word for area youth, was held at the Grand Theatre in Eau Claire on Sunday, Oct. 20, as part of the Chippewa Valley Book Festival.
Eighteen young authors had their original works selected to be published in the Chippewa Valley Book Festival’s booklet. They were also invited to read their winning entries, which spanned the genres of fiction, nonfiction, prose, and poetry. Blake Westerlund, an assistant professor of English at UW-Eau Claire, served as emcee for the program.
The showcase committee was pleased to note that seven local elementary and middle schools were represented by the authors: Putnam Heights Elementary, Venture Academy, Sherman Elementary, Mondovi Elementary, Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School, DeLong Middle School, and South Middle School.
The selected authors included:
- Zoey Malvik (Grade 3), “Ava and the Impossible Skill”
- Iylah Lien (Grade 3), “Flowers”
- Emerson Schenck (Grade 3), “The Best Cat Ever!”
- Emery Lien (Grade 4), “The Blanket”
- Hazel Rasmussen (Grade 5), “The Dandelion’s Story”
- Miles Meeks (Grade 5), “The Sword of Power”
- Aurelia Kampf and Malena Krajniconde (Grade 6), “The Two Super Girls”
- Ari Lien (Grade 6), “Fall”
- Madison Cornelius (Grade 6), “Morning Chaos”
- Finley Craker (Grade 7), “The Elevator”
- Marshall Meeks (Grade 7), “The Lake”
- Eli Twesme (Grade 7), “The Bubbles”
- Evelyn Austin (Grade 8), “Actions”
- Sueye Xiong (Grade 8), “From Me, To You”
- Annika Carl (Grade 8), “A Fear I Shouldn’t Have”
- Felicity Cornelius (Grade 8), “Sun-Kissed Skin”
- Grace Her-Kong (Grade 8), “Do You Ever?”
- Finn Yorde (Grade 8), “Kintsugi”
The Young Writers Showcase is a part of the Chippewa Valley Book Festival, which hosted 14 events between Oct. 17 and 22. The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild provided the use of their facility, and Royal Credit Union and Dan Realty Group offered financial support.
The Chippewa Valley Book Festival partners with the Pablo Center at the Confluence, and the UW-Eau Claire Foundation to provide literary programming for all Chippewa Valley residents. Learn more at cvbookfest.org.
