Dogtag Summer

By Elizabeth Partridge, Reviewed by Jyasi and Tessa Nagel

Published January 13, 2016

Dogtag Summer, by Elizabeth Partridge; Bloomsbury: New York, 2011; $16.99 I’m not adopted, but what if I was? What if...
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The Three Wishes

by Alison Lanza

Published January 13, 2016

It was a perfect June day in the woods. The sky was royal blue, the grass looked soft, and maple...
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Summertide Sunset

By Nastassja Carusetta

Published January 13, 2016

On cool summer nights, My grandpa and I sit out On the back porch. We look at the sky, And...
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My Brother’s Smile

by Namrata Ramya Balasingam

Published January 13, 2016

I can feel the sun’s rays on my face. I open my eyes and sit up on the small rug...
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The Grave Robber’s Secret

By Anna Myers, Reviewed by Loren Townsend

Published January 13, 2016

The Grave Robber’s Secret, by Anna Myers; Walker & Company: New York, 2011; $16.99 The main character in The Grave...
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The Real Winner

by Michele Younger

Published January 13, 2016

Sydney Kalili flipped her long black hair over her shoulder and charged into an oncoming wave. It was a big...
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Blood Red

By Jeremy Trujillo

Published January 13, 2016

Two black-and-white dogs Dash across the beach Legs pumping Flicking mud into the sun The sun Turning the lake Those...
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Plastic Eggs and a Wind-Up Rabbit

by Cammie Keel

Published January 13, 2016

Snow blindfolded the ground, warning it not to peek. Spring was here, but the green landscape was still under construction,...
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Mexican Song

by Kimberly Vance

Published January 13, 2016

Natalie Dean grabbed her violin’s bow and began rosining it feverishly. The International Mariachi Conference was tomorrow. It was the...
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My Lovely

By Clara Bogard

Published January 13, 2016

I don’t see her until she makes the noise A noise that breaks my heart I turn slowly to see...
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