The American Immigration Council Announces the Winners of the 15th Annual ‘Celebrate America’ Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest

The American Immigration Council has announced that the first place winner of our Community Education Center’s 15th Annual ‘Celebrate America’ Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest is Alexander Tymouch of Chicago, IL. His poem entitled America, the Magical Land was chosen from among thousands of entries nationwide.

There is a magical place in this world,

Where people come to look for freedom and happiness. They sail for weeks through the swaying ocean,

When they finally arrive at the mesmerizing new land,

They try to keep their own ways at first.

They celebrate the same holidays,

Wear the same clothes,

And eat the same food.

They do everything the same as before, But eventually…

To read the rest, of the award-winning poem, click here.

KJ