Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
By Emma Wood
Fiction
Little Writer Boy
By Jonah Christiansen-Barker, Art by Leticia Cheng
A young boy spends his days sitting in an alley, writing
Fiction
My Bright Day
By Ellen Wu, Art by Leticia Cheng
A fantastical encounter with light
Fiction
Night Time
By Maayan Mardiks-Rappaport
A day in the forest transforms into a vision of the world of happiness
Memoir
Just One Letter Away
By Ia Sofocleous, Art by Jaslene Kwack
It’s the last day of school before summer vacation, but Ia isn’t happy—it’s the last day she’ll see her best friend
Memoir
Birthday Party Wonderings
By Oren Milgrom-Dorfman, Art by Aspen Clayton
After ten months without attending a birthday party, the narrator has developed a new appreciation for their rituals
Memoir
Hidden Opportunities
By Olivia Choi, Art by Kina Sands
Olivia is devastated when she learns her family is moving away from lush, beautiful California to drab, grey New York City
Memoir
The Hummingbird Whisperer
By Michael Chao, Art by Sage Millen
After finding two abandoned baby hummingbirds, Michael must work hard to keep them alive
Memoir
Chinese Test
By Mason Li
For Mason, a Chinese test feels like an odyssey
Memoir
Feather Finding
By Noa McCarter, Art by Leticia Cheng
The writer is thrilled to find a rare yellow feather
Memoir
Losing Nani
By Maya Hooda, Art by Claire Jiang
After her grandmother dies, Maya reflects on what she most loved about her
Poem
Miserable Day
By Eva Denne
Poem
Food Circus
By Eva Denne
Poem
Springring
By Iris Chalfen
Poem
Willow Grove
By Eily A. Chiu
Poem
Hungry Time
By Daniel Shorten, Art by Saira Merchant
Poem
Lines of Grace
By Emily Yen
Poem
Nostalgia
By Sonia Teodorescu, Art by Sage Millen
Art
Happy Camper
By Sage Millen
Art
Rainbow Wishes
By Aspen Clayton
Art
Rainbow Feather
By Leticia Cheng
Art
Nest Building
By Sage Millen
Art
My Dream
By Leticia Cheng
Art
The Flower in Space
By Leticia Cheng
Art
Taking Flight
By Saira Merchant
Art
Woman with Chicken
By Claire Jiang
Art
Droplets
By Sage Millen
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