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NewsNovember 19, 1996

Monica Joy LaVanchy, 11, of Jackson had original poetry published in Forever and a Day, an anthology of poetry compiled by the National Library of Poetry. Her poem is entitled "Free as the Wind," and is about a wild horse. LaVanchy is a fifth-grade homeschooler. In addition to poetry, she enjoys sewing, drawing, reading and crafting...

Monica Joy LaVanchy, 11, of Jackson had original poetry published in Forever and a Day, an anthology of poetry compiled by the National Library of Poetry.

Her poem is entitled "Free as the Wind," and is about a wild horse.

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LaVanchy is a fifth-grade homeschooler. In addition to poetry, she enjoys sewing, drawing, reading and crafting.

She is the daughter of Neil and Rita LaVanchy.

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