March 2021

Artwork·Analise Braddock

Story·Sadie Primack, age 13 — A guarded girl in group therapy reluctantly befriends Sam, who steals her journal but later reveals her own painful family story.

Artwork·Anya Geist

Artwork·Hannah Parker

Poetry·Alyssa Wu, age 13 — Spring rain nurtures seeds into buds, then plum blossoms that sway with silent beauty in the wind.

Poetry·Alyssa Wu, age 13 — While her mother is sick, a daughter seizes the chance to cook in the usually forbidden kitchen, making pizza with nervous care as a surprise.

Poetry·Alyssa Wu, age 13 — A pantoum explores the isolation of depression when others dismiss your pain, repeating lines that circle like the thoughts they describe.

Story·Raya Ilieva, age 10 — When her parents announce their divorce, twelve-year-old Kate runs away to the beach but realizes she needs her family—even if it's changing.

Artwork·Emi Le

Poetry·Andy Li — Spring is green People roam about Roars fill the jungle air Iguanas sleep in the trees New flowers are blooming Great