Letter From the Editor

Editor’s Note

By Emma Wood

Stories

Friendship

Friends and Footprints

By Samantha Abrishani, Illustrated by Hannah Parker

When Melody’s brother goes missing, she’s forced to venture into the creepiest house in her town

Stories

Friendship

A New Comfort

By Sonja ten Grotenhuis

Patricia is annoyingly perfect—and she’s decided to make Melody her best friend

Stories

Friendship

The Red and Blue Thread

By Rhianna Searle, Illustrated by Abhi Sukhdial

The divisive 2016 election threatens to break up the bond between two best friends

Poems

Poetry-Nature

Mother Earth

By Celeste Escobar

Poems

Poetry-Dreams

Dreamland

By Neel Rangan

Poems

Poetry-Reflections

What’s inside my messy head?

By Tommy Swartz

Poems

Poetry-Nature

The Mouse Who Played Keyboard

By Isaiah Albro

Poems

Poetry-Nature

The Lion and the House Cat

By Isaiah Albro

Art

Art-Painting

The House in the Willows

By Nicole Qian

Art

Art-Photo

Light in the Dark

By Hannah Parker

Art

Art-Photo

Green Envy

By Delaney Slote

Art

Art-Photo

Blue Heron

By Sierra Glassman

Art

Art-Photo

Ostriches

By Sierra Glassman

Art

Art-Painting

Pink

By Abhi Sukhdial

Art

Art-Photo

Red Fern

By Hannah Parker

Book Reviews

The Hobbit

By J.R.R. Tolkien, Reviewed by Catherine Gruen

Honor Roll

Stone Soup Honor Roll: June 2018

By The Editors