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Young Poets Shine in Central Illinois | Peoria News
Young poets from Central Illinois are taking center stage at this year’s Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards—second grader Sanaa Shipley Bey, sixth grader Mackenzie Wakeland, and tenth grader Sean Conner among the standout winners. Their raw, powerful poems explore family, identity, and roots, proving that deep literary talent blooms even in childhood. Honoring a legacy begun by the legendary Gwendolyn Brooks in 1969 and revived in 2017, these 26 winners and 13 honorable mentions were chosen from over 1,000 submissions statewide. The celebration kicks off on Saturday, September 19th, from…
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