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Ben Franklin Fifth-grader Wins Poetry Award
Baker won a creative writing contest that challenged students to express why they are happy American is a nation of immigrants.
Ben Franklin fifth-grader Al Baker is on to North Middle School next year, and he is also now an award-winning poet.
Baker won the American Immigration Lawyers Association creative writing contest with his 410-word poem on why he’s glad America is a nation of immigrants. He received $125 for taking first place in the state. The contest is sponsored by the American Immigration Council.
Check out Baker's acclaimed poem in the document attached with the article.
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