Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
By Emma Wood
Fiction
Squirrel
By Leo Roiphe, Art by Joey Vasaturo
An unexpected change in perspective prompts a new understanding of the natural world
Fiction
The Case of the Catnapped Cat, Thomas
By Miya Lin, Art by Leticia Cheng
Julia resolves to find a missing cat and reunite him with his bereft owner
Fiction
Tumble Town Gymnastics
By Evelyn Mealer, Art by Tatum Lovely
After a couple of years as a serious gymnast, Adelaide’s passion for the sport fades
Fiction
The Mysterious Case of the Cat in a Glass of Water
By Ellie Wang, Art by Anna Koontz
After her beloved owner dies, Mayhem invents a game to find a new, equally caring, friend
Memoir
A Magical Moment at Meow City
By Elise Cheung
The narrator meets a remarkable kitten at the Houtong Cat Village in Taiwan
Memoir
Accomplishment, the New First Place
By Augusta Koch-Cochrane, Art by Savannah Chun
Competing in a horse show prompts some self-reflection
Memoir
Drive
By Audrey Tushman, ARt by Tatum Lovely
“I’m an average gymnast. To me, competition isn’t always about winning. It’s about the drive.”
Poems
Wild
By Rex Huang, Art by Anna Weinberg
Poems
Eyes Full of Wonder
By Katie Furman
Poems
Chocolate
By Autumn E. Weinreich
Poems
The Tuna Cat
By Autumn E. Weinreich
Poems
In My Head
By Lucy Rados, Art by Sage Millen
Poems
Pointed Freeness
By Ismini Vasiloglou, Art by Arjun Nair
Poems
Roo’s Song
By Sevi Ann Stahl, Art by Sage Millen
Art
Music Lover
By Selene Wong
Art
Hanging Vines
By Anna Weinberg
Art
Beach in Autumn
By Joey Vasaturo
Art
A Handful of Magic
By Tatum Lovely
Art
The Stable
By Savannah Chun
Art
The Flash
By Tatum Lovely
Art
Forgotten Moon
By Anna Koontz
Art
Beautiful Blue
By Sage Millen
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