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What Happened in Roswell

by William Gwaltney

Published January 30, 2016

It was early morning when Barry Whitestone rode out to check on his cattle. He noticed right away that something...
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October’s Flight

by Zoe Kayton

Published January 30, 2016

Cammie pushed aside her sunshine-yellow curtains to stare out the window. Ghosts, princesses, and superheroes were just starting to file...
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Larklight

By Philip Reeve, Reviewed by Elena Chalfin Milin

Published January 30, 2016

Larklight, by Philip Reeve; Bloomsbury Children’s Books: New York, 2006; $16.95 Eleven-year-old Arthur Mumby, his sister Myrtle, and his dad...
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My Story, a Fictional Account

by Gertrude Suokko

Published January 30, 2016

I lived a beautiful life free of worry or sorrow until the age of fourteen, when both my mother and...
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Thirteen Ways to Look at Autumn

By Kelly Dai

Published January 30, 2016

The smell of gingersnaps, apple cider, and pumpkin pie wafting through the air in delicate swirls arm-in-arm with the colorful...
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The Dragon Speaks

by Emmy J. X. Wong

Published January 30, 2016

“Hey new girl,” a boy’s voice boomed large out of nowhere. “Are you Asian? Are you from China?” Emily’s face...
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When I Was Five

By Ashok Kaul

Published January 30, 2016

When I was five, I got out of school. It was the first day and I had already made friends....
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A Different Kind of Light

by Catherine Babikian

Published January 30, 2016

Amy ran. She ran and ran and ran and ran because she never wanted to stop. She flew past churches...
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I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter

By Lynn Cullen, Reviewed by Stephanie Murphy

Published January 30, 2016

I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter, by Lynn Cullen; Bloomsbury Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.95 How many of you know who...
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The Ride of a Lifetime

by Kaylyn Kavi

Published January 30, 2016

The place was deserted, an abandoned ruin of what used to be. A victim of the slow ravages of time....
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What Happened in Roswell

Story Published January 30, 2016 by William Gwaltney

It was early morning when Barry Whitestone rode out to check on his cattle. He noticed right away that something was wrong. The herd was spooked. They moved restlessly about, bunching together, shiver...
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October’s Flight

Story Published January 30, 2016 by Zoe Kayton

Cammie pushed aside her sunshine-yellow curtains to stare out the window. Ghosts, princesses, and superheroes were just starting to file onto Lemon Lane.
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Larklight

Review Published January 30, 2016 By Philip Reeve, Reviewed by Elena Chalfin Milin

Larklight, by Philip Reeve; Bloomsbury Children’s Books: New York, 2006; $16.95 Eleven-year-old Arthur Mumby, his sister Myrtle, and his dad live on an old spaceship called Larklight—until it is a...
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My Story, a Fictional Account

Story Published January 30, 2016 by Gertrude Suokko

I lived a beautiful life free of worry or sorrow until the age of fourteen, when both my mother and father died. Then, I had nowhere to go except my Aunt Helga’s. Her name explains her perfectly.
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Thirteen Ways to Look at Autumn

Poem Published January 30, 2016 By Kelly Dai

The smell of gingersnaps, apple cider, and pumpkin pie wafting through the air in delicate swirls arm-in-arm with the colorful wind. The shy sun poking through the wooden arms of a lamenting willow.
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The Dragon Speaks

Story Published January 30, 2016 by Emmy J. X. Wong

“Hey new girl,” a boy’s voice boomed large out of nowhere. “Are you Asian? Are you from China?” Emily’s face felt scorched. She knew it was turning the deepest shade of sunburn right now b...
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When I Was Five

Poem Published January 30, 2016 By Ashok Kaul

When I was five, I got out of school. It was the first day and I had already made friends. But none of us knew what was happening. I heard a lot of talk about crash mess fall tall.
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A Different Kind of Light

Story Published January 30, 2016 by Catherine Babikian

Amy ran. She ran and ran and ran and ran because she never wanted to stop. She flew past churches and office buildings, the sound of her Nikes crushing the gravel guiding her.
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I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter

Review Published January 30, 2016 By Lynn Cullen, Reviewed by Stephanie Murphy

I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter, by Lynn Cullen; Bloomsbury Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.95 How many of you know who Shakespeare or Beethoven were?
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The Ride of a Lifetime

Story Published January 30, 2016 by Kaylyn Kavi

The place was deserted, an abandoned ruin of what used to be. A victim of the slow ravages of time. Ever so slowly fading away, into nothingness… At least that’s what it seemed, until our aunt had...
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