Stories, Poems, and Art by Kids
Stories
Family
Firework City
By Jem Burch, Illustrated by Thomas Buchanan
Maybe Jem and his family won’t miss the fireworks after all
Horses
A Horse Named Seamus
By Kate Bailey, Illustrated by Elena Delzer
When Valery learns the truth, she knows what she has to do
Sports
Softball
By Sonja Skye Wooley, Illustrated by Caroline Troll
The pressure is on, as Sonja goes up to bat
Not Just a Dream
By Stella Keaveny Haapala, Illustrated by Viktoriya Kukarekina
I knew that the memories of my mother would burn on forever
Friendship
Goodbye, Mr. Semach
By Tyler Leiderman, Illustrated by Cindy Ku
The air smelled of sea salt and the day was as bright as the sun
Adventure
The Track of Fear
By Isabelle Dastgheib, Illustrated by Mia Fang
Isabelle conquers her fear
Diversity
Welcome Aboard
By Catherine Chung, Illustrated by the author
Little Hang Yan is delighted by Catherine’s drawing of her
Poems
Poetry-The-Seasons
Summer Sea Shell
By McKenzie Steury
Poetry-Reflections
Dreams
By Malin Moeller
Enchanting Sunset
By Jinny Min
Book Reviews
Book-Reviews
Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story
By Delia Ray, Reviewed by Sarah Day Cymrot
The Boy on the Wooden Box
By Leon Leyson, Reviewed by Dash Barnett
Honor Roll
Stone Soup Honor Roll: July-August 2017
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July/August 2017
