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This author who grew up in Bramwell was one of the most-respected poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Which one of the following books did author Betsy Byars NOT write?
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This author's novel Lost Highway was about a West Virginia country singer.
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This author was the daughter of the 1924 Democratic candidate for president.
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In 1970, "Appalachia" became the first published poem by this author.
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In 1927, this Tucker County native became West Virginia's first poet laureate.
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Which one of the following recognitions did Martinsburg native Walter Dean Myers NOT receive?
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Hubert Skidmore wrote a novel about this disaster.
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Who earned the title of West Virginia poet laureate by winning a writing contest?
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This West Virginia filmmaker was also known for writing graphic novels such as Chillers and children's books.
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