December 2019

Poetry·Gianna Guerrero, age 7 — A child's poem captures Santa's journey through sound and motion — wind blowing, sleds trailing, rooftops clicking, presents clattering down chimneys.

Artwork·Ethan Hu

Artwork·Hannah Parker —  

Story·Marlena Kilian, age 11 — A Spanish nobleman's son discovers a fossil in the mansion's garden creek that turns out to be an ancient baby dragon's tooth, bringing him lasting fame.

Artwork·Sage Millen

Artwork·Nataly Ann Vekker

Poetry·Devon Mann, age 11 — A young writer captures the physical act of writing as thoughts race faster than the hand can move, with words floating like clouds toward San Francisco.

Story·Aoife O'Connell, age 11 — A homeless orphan girl in Paris meets a mysterious old woman who turns out to be a pirate captain, and after stealing her ring, is invited to join the crew.

Artwork·Hannah Parker

Story·Seoyon Kim, age 12 — A freelance journalist travels to Syria to report on the civil war, interviewing refugees in a camp and finding wisdom in an elderly woman's perspective on conflict.