Hidden Pools

by Risa Askerooth

Published January 11, 2016

My shoes trudge up the path, caked with gooey mud. My shirt sticks to my body, and my hair clings...
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Morphing into Monsters

By Candace Huntington

Published January 11, 2016

A silver van pulls up the desert driveway From sliding doors Spill three cousins Holding teddy bears and swords Lonely...
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Yosemite Grasslands

by Meilan Steimle

Published January 11, 2016

“It’s your turn, Quasar.” I was shaken out of my self-induced funk by the lively sound of my mom’s voice....
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Steve Jobs

By Walter Isaacson, Reviewed by Richard Ma

Published January 11, 2016

Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson; Simon & Schuster: New York, 2011; $35 Almost everybody uses Apple products these days: the...
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Let It Be

by Rachel Keirstead

Published January 11, 2016

Kate had floated in and out of consciousness for days after the accident. She would occasionally wake to hear her...
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My Coat of Many Colors

By Matthew Brailsford

Published January 10, 2016

A carpet of sand melts into a sea of blue whipped cream I inhale the golden scent of joy Like...
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The Lily Hair Clip

by Katherine E. All

Published January 10, 2016

A scream cut through the cool night air, but no one was around to hear it. A small boy of...
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Sean Griswold’s Head

By Lindsey Levitt, Reviewed by Marcella R. Gerszten

Published January 10, 2016

Sean Griswold’s Head, by Lindsey Leavitt; Bloomsbury Books for Young Readers: New York, 2011; $16.99 Her parents lie about her...
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The Most Important Thing

by Grace Manning

Published January 10, 2016

The waves lapped rhythmlessly against the side of the boat as I hoisted the sail and started slowly out into...
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Farewell

By Sarah Wood

Published January 10, 2016

Our last night was a joyful one Yet dread waited, a heavy fog As we both knew it had to...
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