Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
By Emma Wood
Fiction
The Hero and the Dragon
By Avah Dodson, Art by Sam Jessen
A hero prepares to slay a dragon—but the dragon has other plans
Fiction
Delay
By Phoebe Donovan, Art by Ava Shorten
A delayed plane pushes an estranged mother and son together
Fiction
The Birth of a Star
By Terry Yu, Art by Ayaana Showkat
A mysterious letter gives Sally the courage and confidence to stand up to her bullies
Fiction
Strings of Fate
By Chelsea Guo, Art by Anna Koontz
A wizard regrets his spiteful decision to change a young boy’s fate
Fiction
The Help of the Humans
By Cadence Bertsch, Art by Rohan Jayakrishnan
A dragon struggles to keep warm one freezing night
Memoir
Sunspots
By Kathleen Werth, Art by Emily Collins
A reflection on the moon and sun
Memoir
Sunset
By Landen Cusick, Art by Erika Chen
An idyllic evening on a lake sparks newfound clarity in the narrator
Memoir
A Stream of Thoughts
By Lindsay Gale, Art by Anushka Trivedi
The narrator struggles to manage her jealousy and frustration as her friends begin traveling again during the pandemic
Poems
Mountain in the Tundra
By Foster Russell
Poems
The Forest of Clovers
By Enni Harlan, Art by Audrey Li
Poems
The Curtain Rod
By Enni Harlan
Poems
Bound for Somewhere
By Enni Harlan
Poems
Frozen in the Aisle
By Enni Harlan, Art by Tatum Lovely
Art
Twinkling Lights
By Sage Millen
Art
Skygazing
By Emily Collins
Art
Eye of the Toucan
By Rohan Jayakrishnan
Art
The Pear
By Ayaana Showkat
Art
Sunset Waves
By Erika Chen
Art
Window of Color
By Tatum Lovely
Art
Frozen in Time
By Anushka Trivedi,
Art
Water Droplets
By Shaivi Moparthi
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