Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
By Emma Wood
Fiction
The Bowl in the Sky
By Kamalama Mick, Art by Nora Giuffrida
A magician helps a poor peasant bring the moon to Earth
Fiction
Lost and Forgotten
By Alexandra Steyn
A slow morning takes an ominous turn for a widow
Fiction
My Raindrop Journey
By Roy Zha, Art by Ella Shin
A young boy tells the story of living on a cloud
Fiction
The Kidnapping of the Principal’s Son
By Cecilia Hodgman, Art by Eileen Moon
When her best friend disappears, Katie puts on her detective hat
Memoir
Discovering the Magic of Erasers
By Xi Huang, Art by Sabrina Lu
A meditation on erasers
Memoir
Reading with My Sister
By Minghan Tang, Art by Sophia Zhang
The narrator recalls quiet mornings reading with their sister
Memoir
With Expression Comes Connection
By Kayla Song, Art by Nari Woo Park
The narrator celebrates the beauty of ballet
Memoir
Bloody Head
By Samuelle Torres, Art by Sabrina Lu
Samuelle is rushed to the ER after bumping his head at the playground
Poem
Rising
By Oola Breen-Ryan, Art by Hannah Francis
Poem
Waxwings
By Holly Jane Doyle
Poem
Wood Oysterlings
By Holly Jane Doyle
Poem
My Different Names
By Shivanshi Dutt
Poem
art room
By Shivanshi Dutt
Poem
The Mask
By Lily Guttermuth, Art by Saira Merchant
Art
Evening
By Nora Giuffrida
Art
Bright Morning
By Hannah Francis
Art
Fossils
By Anna Weinberg
Art
A Lonely Sailboat
By Adam Ganetsky
Art
Deep Blue
By Saira Merchant
Art
Catch of the Day
By Ivory Vanover
Art
Grass Jewels
By Ella Shin
Art
Brother
By Joey Vasaturo
Art
Earnest Eyes
By Saira Merchant
Art
Dream Dream
By Sophia Zhang
Art
Yellow Light
By Eileen Moon
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By Emma Catherine Hoff, Art by Sabrina Lu
