Why I Chose to Participate in a COVID Vaccine Trial for Teens

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 15, 2021

I was scared and confused: school was cancelled because of a virus and it felt like all my hard work...
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Life Now, digital artwork by Mihika, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 10, 2021

Artist's Note: This digital art is a human-shaped fishbowl. Fishbowls are like a cage because the fish can't go anywhere,...
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My Covid Birthday

by Prisha Aswal Age 8

Published June 4, 2021

“Prisha! Pack your bag! We are going to the beach for your birthday!” My mom declares.  It was true, my...
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Pandemic Echoes, a poem by Sofie, 10

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 31, 2021

Pandemic Echoes by Sofie Dardzinski, 10 An invisible enemy has changed our lives. Lives lost, all too soon. Soon slinks...
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Masks, a reflection by Gemma, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 27, 2021

I sat in the taxi staring at the screen, as I usually did, watching a scene showing several Chinese people...
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A New World… a poem by Elias, 9

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 27, 2021

2020 The year started fine then the problems came in a line The masks were slapped on The schools were...
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No Peconic in Pandemic

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 26, 2021

I was sitting on my soft bed, and was finishing up with my online classes. I preferred to work on...
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The One-Way Conversation, a story by Lauren, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 23, 2021

My family’s house in Connecticut was massive. It had a huge green backyard, with the woods behind it. You could...
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The Dreaded Blood Test, a personal narrative by Eleanor, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 23, 2021

At the time, I was just three years old. My mom, the doctor, and me. The doctor approached me with...
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Impact of COVID: A Positive Introspection

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 20, 2021

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