Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
By Emma Wood
Fiction
A Leopard’s Spots
By Juli Hiramatsu, Art by Arjun Nair
May, a spotless leopard, breaks her promise to an old friend—and must own up to her actions
Fiction
The Meadow
By Eileen Yoo
A mysterious fox takes the narrator on a midnight adventure
Fiction
Beyond Detention
By King Hey Chan, Art by Caroline Percival
Ali reflects on jail and detention, and the seemingly never-ending cycles of crime and punishment
Memoir
A Secret Untold
By Emerson Dennis, Art by Anna Weinberg
Months after an embarrassing incident at school, Emerson is faced with a difficult decision
Memoir
First Times
By Claire Pan, Art by Astrid Young
Claire recalls a day of many “firsts”
Memoir
Panorama
By Ryan Behr, Art by Anushka Trivedi
When a strict teacher confronts Ryan, a special day takes a turn for the worse
Poem
The Truth of Life
By Bliss Chua
Poem
My soul
By Lilly Davatzes
Poem
Dyslexia
By Lilly Davatzes
Poem
The Ocean
By Elizabeth Blake
Poem
Golden Moons
By Necla Asveren, Art by Aspen Clayton
Poem
Dusk on the Docks
By Benjamin Romano, Art by Sabrina Lu
Poem
American Monarchy
By Connor Kiggins
Art
Daydreaming
By Audrey Li
Art
The Other Side
By Arjun Nair
Art
Untitled
By Anna Weinberg
Art
Song at Dusk
By Aspen Clayton
Art
Fierce
By Anika Yorkhall
Art
Sunset
By Anika Yorkhall
Art
Spirit of Sunrise
By Audrey Champness
Art
Taming the Sun
By Anushka Trivedi
Art
Snip Snip Snip
By Astrid Young
Art
Pavement
By Caroline Percival
Art
Tranquil Tides
By Sabrina Lu
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