Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
By Emma Wood
Fiction
Anita’s Second World
By Tatum Lovely
Cory’s feet are firmly planted on the ground—until she befriends her mysterious, fanciful neighbor
Fiction
The Failing Night
By Lindsay Gale, Art by Saira Merchant
After a fight with her dad, the narrator decides to run away
Memoir
The Squirrels, the Rabbits, and the Birds
By Teresa He, Art by Miya Nambiar
Teresa observes the animal and plant life from the window of her home
Memoir
My Fourth of July Surprise
By Melia Zhou, Art by Octavius Doherty
A family celebrates the Fourth of July
Poems
On an Equestrian Farm [2]
By Emma Hoff, Art by Lucas Hinds
Poems
Just One
By Analise Braddock
Poems
Hands Open
By Analise Braddock
Poems
Eyes
By Analise Braddock
Poems
What the World Is
By Analise Braddock
Poems
Secrets
By Analise Braddock
Poems
Growing
By Sophia Famolari
Poems
Two Paintings
By Emma Hoff
Poems
Kleptocracy
By Trevor M. Burns, Art by Astrid Young
Art
Rainy Day Colors
By Laylah Rose Burstein
Art
Sprinkle of Dew
By Miya Nambiar
Art
Tears
By Saira Merchant
Art
Untitled
By Octavius Doherty
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By Grace Huang