Stories
— In a genetically engineered society where roles are predetermined, a young Director-in-training discovers her forbidden passion for music during a symphony rehearsal.
— A boy constantly moving with his struggling immigrant family runs away in Brooklyn, only to realize through memories and reflection that he cannot escape his past or abandon those who...
— A girl who hates her ugliness wishes on a star to bring her stone gargoyle to life, then learns through painful transformations that she was already beautiful.
— An alien from planet Watercolors dreams of being an explorer, builds his own spaceship to visit Earth, and ends up copying everything humans say because he doesn't speak English.
— A girl who knows every corner of her beloved childhood home must move across the country, discovering that home is defined by the people you love, not the house itself.
— Dawn breaks over a sleeping town, awakening colors, sounds, and smells as families gather for breakfast in homes around the world.
— Akeelah, Akeelah Akeelah, Akeelah I wake up to Akeelah every morning. Akeelah, Akeelah Puts me to sleep at night. Akeelah, Akeelah I listen to it all day. I can’t stop...
— Akeelah, Akeelah Akeelah, Akeelah I wake up to Akeelah every morning. Akeelah, Akeelah Puts me to sleep at night. Akeelah, Akeelah I listen to it all day. I can’t stop...
— Four short fables explore consequences: a classroom prank gone wrong, a misdirected letter, celestial bodies in conflict, and a girl's persistent belief she can fly.
— The winds here slap my face; there, they tickle me gently. The animals here are rare and restrained; there, they are my closest friends. The food here is easy to...