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“Adagio in A Minor” by Tejo Madhavarapu, 12

From the composer: "'In Adagio in A Minor,' the rhythm keeps changing under the same time signature of 9/8, with ...

“Vivace in F Major” by Tejo Madhavarapu, 12

From the composer: "'Vivace in F major' is one of my most special compositions. For one thing, it is my ...

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Reviewed by Jeremy Lim, 10

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a masterpiece, a tapestry woven by Holly Jackson, a New York Times bestselling ...

The One and Only Ivan: Take it … Or Toss it?

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” - Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan Ivan ...

Poetry Soup Ep. 11 – “A Painter’s Thoughts (1)” by John Yau

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today I’ll be talking about the poem, ...
A loving black-and-white photograph of wrinkled hands clasping young ones.

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 ...

Free Lunch, Reviewed by Anushka, 11

Free Lunch by Rex Ogle is a book made purely from the truth. The book tells the story of the ...

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, Reviewed by Emma, 9

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling is a great book in so many ways. This ...

Medusa, Reviewed by Nova, 10

Medusa, written by Jessie Burton and illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill, at only 207 pages, is a quick and stimulating ...

Cinder, Reviewed by Aditi, 13

Growing up, I don’t think there was anything I enjoyed more than a classic fairy tale, and, of course, watching ...

100 Days of Sunlight, Reviewed by Nora, 13

What are five things you take for granted? I could start by assuming that you take your senses for granted ...

All We Can Do Is Wait, Reviewed by Sita, 13

All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson is an incredibly moving story about life, death, and the gray ...