US Common Core ELA
— A swan gliding across a lake becomes a meditation on how serenity can expand from a single creature to transform an entire landscape.
— A struggling painter's work is stolen by a famous artist, leading to betrayal by her husband and society, ending in tragedy.
— In a genetically engineered society where roles are predetermined, a young Director-in-training discovers her forbidden passion for music during a symphony rehearsal.
— A family camping trip to Yellowstone becomes a magical adventure as siblings explore forests, witness the Grand Prismatic Spring, and create their own riverside kingdom.
— A boy constantly moving with his struggling immigrant family runs away in Brooklyn, only to realize through memories and reflection that he cannot escape his past or abandon those who...
— A girl who hates her ugliness wishes on a star to bring her stone gargoyle to life, then learns through painful transformations that she was already beautiful.
— An ambassador without mind or face sits in a walled place, contemplating his non-existence and the walls that might have hope where he has none.
— An alien from planet Watercolors dreams of being an explorer, builds his own spaceship to visit Earth, and ends up copying everything humans say because he doesn't speak English.
— A girl who knows every corner of her beloved childhood home must move across the country, discovering that home is defined by the people you love, not the house itself.
— Dawn breaks over a sleeping town, awakening colors, sounds, and smells as families gather for breakfast in homes around the world.