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Another Story for Mita, a Personal Narrative by Isabella Filart, 10

The sobbing was faint at first, echoing to me through shut doors. I curiously wandered into my parents’ room in ...

Live Fast, Die Young, Be Wild, and Have Fun: Chloe Ruan, 13, Reviews Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die

It all started during the summer of 2021, in July. July was for swimming. It was for sleeping in, playing ...

Turning Red, Reviewed by Tonia Wu, 11

Last spring, as a fifth grader, I watched the movie Turning Red for the first time. I was excited to ...

Poetry Soup Ep. 10 — “Pheasant” by Sylvia Plath

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today I’ll be reading the poem, “Pheasant,” ...

Poetry Soup Ep. 9 — “Declaration” by Tracy K. Smith

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today, I’ll be reading and talking about ...

For Your Generations, an original song by Aayan (7) & Abhiram (7), AKA The Anti-Littering Team

Aayan and Abhiram compose the "Anti-Littering Team," where they do campaigns, conduct events with other children, and spread awareness about ...

Born on the First of Two, Reviewed by April, 13

We have lived in this world for so long that we often forget to notice its beauties and terrors. Although ...

The Raven Heir, Reviewed by April, 13

Once, the Raven Kingdom was a place of beauty. Starflowers bloomed along the soft grass shared by nature and humans ...

The Austen Girls, Reviewed by Georgia, 12

How much would you give to gain a husband? That is the question surely floating around in many readers’ minds ...

The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

One of the hardest things to do is to unlearn. To completely reset everything you’ve ever learnt and to replace ...

Curse of the Night Witch, Reviewed by April, 13

With over 12.6 billion views online, #BookTok has taken the world by storm—an ever-growing community of readers that shares reviews, ...

City of Spies, Reviewed by Savarna, 13

‘“This operation is hot. We are a go.”’ Imagine a group of kids. Imagine they are spies. Imagine that the ...