Contents

Letter From the Editor

Editor’s Note

By Emma Wood

Stories

Animals

Yellowstone, a Fresh Start

By Emily Carver, Art by Sage Millen

When Ruby, a wolf, gets separated from her pack, she must find a new one—or survive on her own

Stories

Animals

The Schnitzelbird

By Elaina Heinitz, Art by Hanna Gustafson

Life in a small town is disrupted when a special bird disappears

Personal Narratives

Locked Out of Kindergarten

By Kateri Escober Doran, Art by Alyssa Wu

A new friendship forms after a harrowing shared experience

Personal Narratives

Swirling Arabesques

By Zoe Kyriakakis, Art by Oskar Cross

A foggy bus ride home invokes a dreamy state of mind

Personal Narratives

Gratitude

By Alicia Xin, Art by Claire Jiang

A summer in rural China teaches the narrator not to take her life for granted

Poems

Poetry-Friends-and-Family

Our Blanket

By Leila Lakhal

Poems

Poetry-Reflections

Everything I Love

By Liv Baker

Art

Woodsy Owl

By Paige Smith

Art

Self Portrait

By Alyssa Wu

Art

Rainbow Lake

By Sage Millen

Art

McArthur Lights

By Oskar Cross

Art

A Man’s Friend

By Hanna Gustafson

Art

Wrinkles

By Claire Jiang

Art

Pottery

By Rithvi Bellamkonda

Honor Roll

Stone Soup Honor Roll: September 2020

By The Editors