Contents

Letter From the Editor

Editor’s Note

By Emma Wood

Stories

Adventure

Whales and Cormorants

By Leon Antonov, Art by Adhi Sukhdial

When a killer whale smashes into their ship, Alan and his pet cormorant have to fend for themselves

Stories

Friendship

Real Life Checkmate

By Harper Fortgang, Art by Rishika Porandla

Evelyn is teased for trying to join the Boys’ Chess Club

Stories

Fantasy

Elana (Part Two) A Novella

By Hannah Nami Gajcowski, Art by Ava Shorten

Part Two: When Casey blinds the army Elana and Henry have assembled, Elana must set out alone to fight her

Nonfiction

One Hop at a Time

By Sara Heller, Art by Sage Millen

After a bad fall shakes her confidence as a ballerina, Sara resolves to get stronger

Poems

Poetry-Friends-and-Family

Why are friends like that?

By Lydia Iliff

Poems

Poetry-Friends-and-Family

I Am Me

By Lilly-June Gordon

Poems

Poetry-Reflections

To Those in a Cage

By Naomi Angel Farkas

Art

Jellyfish

By Heloise Matumoto

Art

Up Over Bora Bora

By Adhi Sukhdial

Art

Cloud Dancer

By Sage Millen

Art

Portrait of Adolescence

By Rishika Porandla

Art

The Witch

By Ava Shorten

Honor Roll

Stone Soup Honor Roll: May 2020

By The Editors