Contents

Letter From the Editor

Editor’s Note

By Emma Wood

Stories

Cheating

By Kyler Min, Art by Margaret Fulop

Two students, living on different planets, strive for excellence at school—with very different consequences

Stories

Not Mom’s Best Friend

By Jamison Freis, Art by Parinita Chandrashekar

Arthur’s mom is furious when his dad brings home a dog

Stories

The Mystery of Mike

By Panagiotis Apatsidis Gunaratnam, Art by Caitlin Goh

When Mike goes missing, detectives travel through space and time to find him

Stories

Regrets and Broken Gas Pumps

By Sydney Burr, Art by Leah Koutal

A boiling summer day, a gas station, and a complicated family

Stories

Balancing My Nerves and a Bike

By Audrey Young

The writer, unathletic and fearful, can’t help comparing herself to her bold, sporty sister

Personal Narratives

Actual Dads

By Beatriz Lindemann, Art by Nolan Mealer

The writer celebrates her experience growing up with two dads

Personal Narratives

The Miscarriage

By Alina Khilchenko, Art by Claire Jiang

Alina is happier than ever when she learns she’s going to have a sibling

Poems

Poetry-Nighttime

The Moon

By Chloe Ma, Art by Sloka Ganne

Poems

Poetry-Reflections

The Mental Mind Music

By Eli Nimchonok

Poems

Poetry-Reflections

The Ancient Cell

By Eli Nimchonok

Poems

Poetry-Reflections

Wrong side

By Lucy Hurwitz

Poems

Poetry-Reflections

We the People

By Galen Halasz

Poems

Poetry-Nature

Little Boat

By Evangeline Flynn, Art by Alicia Xin

Art

Squash Fest

By Taeyi Kim

Art

The Great Imperfect World

By Margaret Fulop

Art

Bridge

By Sloka Ganne

Art

Rainbow Down a Hill

By Nolan Mealer

Art

Loyal Friend

By Parinita Chandrashekar

Art

Patterns

By Analise Braddock

Art

Brave

By Analise Braddock

Art

Study in Geometry

By Caitlin Goh

Art

Shattered Landscape

By Leah Koutal

Art

Orange Headscarf

By Claire Jiang

Art

Lighthouse

By Alicia Xin

Honor Roll

Stone Soup Honor Roll: November 2020

By The Editors