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Outdoor School, by Diya Chakrabarti, 12

Where I live, it is usually pretty pleasant this time of the year. So, my school arranged an outdoor school ...

The Infinite Lives Of Maisie Day, reviewed by Pragnya, 13

Hypotheticals are born everyday, usually from seemingly insignificant occurrences that align together to form questions that aren’t necessarily easy to ...

Shadow and Bone, Reviewed by April, 13

When Netflix’s Shadow and Bone television show premiered in April of this year, it was immediately met with overwhelming success ...

My Encounter with Nelson Mandela, a short story by Olivia Shekou, 12

My Encounter with Nelson Mandela Olivia Shekou, 12 Just last week, I flew to New York to visit my aunt, ...
A nostalgic pencil crayon drawing of a baseball bat, ball and glove lying abandoned on a field.

The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It’s Never Too Late to Get into the Game, a personal narrative by Phoenix Crucillo, 12

The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It's Never Too Late to Get into the Game Phoenix Crucillo, 12 ...

A Vacation, an Idiom, and a Wedding, a short story by Joyce Hong, 11

A Vacation, an Idiom, and a Wedding Joyce Hong, 11 Todd slowly exhaled and pressed the button on the radio ...

They Poured Fire On Us From the Sky, Reviewed by Silas and Kaiya

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky is about a civil war in the continent of Africa. Thousands of ...

The Pearl, Reviewed by Vandana Ravi, 12

Does bad always follow good? Where does one cross the line between pursuing a dream and being consumed by greed? ...

Noggin, Reviewed by Lucy Ward, 13

Can you imagine waking up to find your head is stuck on a different body? Noggin, by John Corey Whaley, ...

Pictures of Hollis Woods, Reviewed by Faith, 11

S for sister and B for brother. M for mom, and D For dad. F for family, and W for ...

Stargirl, Reviewed by Keira Olson, 11

Stargirl is a beautifully written book by Jerry Spinelli. It tells about being different, and the problems and joy of ...

Taking Flight with Soman Chainani

Since I was small, I have been a passionate reader, instantly drawn into stories that could be painted in words ...