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Words

by Elia Smith, Illustrated by Tina Splann

Published August 23, 2015

This year, for a school project, Lilly was volunteering at a nursing home, or rather, she had been volunteered. It...
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Listen

by Montanna Harling, Illustrated by the author

Published August 23, 2015

The sun slanted through the trees, lighting the forest with a warm glow. The day was surprisingly warm, being the...
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Salty Air

By Pearl Tulay

Published August 23, 2015

My sister and I Scramble up the jagged rocks Our pockets full of shells, rocks And the occasional sea glass....
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A Secret Freedom

by Aiwen L. Desai, Illustrated by Christine Troll

Published August 23, 2015

Cali Marlin smiled in anticipation as she held her mare, Artemis, or Arty, as Cali liked to call her. Today...
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Take a Stand

by Megan Little, Illustrated by Teah Laupapa

Published August 23, 2015

"Go back to China, slant eyes,” they would say. “Why won’t you just leave us alone, Tina?” In the beginning,...
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Movement

by Kika Kovaleski, Illustrated by Samira Glaeser-Khan

Published August 23, 2015

Yuki looked like a wild horse, galloping through the streets of the small, friendly town, her silky black hair flying...
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Goes the Ball

By Richard Ma

Published August 23, 2015

You know the sound— the clang as the ball bounces off the rust-colored hoop. The backboard, faded with use, trembles....
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Find the Sunshine

by Jenna Fields, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

Published August 23, 2015

I can remember as clearly as my own name, the sound of the rain pounding mercilessly away at the roof...
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18 Things

By Jamie Ayres, Reviewed by Kaylee Ayres

Published August 23, 2015

18 Things, by Jamie Ayres; Curiosity Quills Press: Reston, Virginia, 2012; $14.99 Jamie Ayres has written an inspiring story about...
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Words

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Elia Smith, Illustrated by Tina Splann

This year, for a school project, Lilly was volunteering at a nursing home, or rather, she had been volunteered. It was not a pleasant prospect. From what she had heard from her older sister, Rose, it ...
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Listen

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Montanna Harling, Illustrated by the author

The sun slanted through the trees, lighting the forest with a warm glow. The day was surprisingly warm, being the middle of autumn. I climbed a sun-warmed boulder and stopped to catch my breath, letti...
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Salty Air

Poem Published August 23, 2015 By Pearl Tulay

My sister and I Scramble up the jagged rocks Our pockets full of shells, rocks And the occasional sea glass. My mother sits by the fire, Reading peacefully We grab sheets of paper towels On the window...
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A Secret Freedom

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Aiwen L. Desai, Illustrated by Christine Troll

Cali Marlin smiled in anticipation as she held her mare, Artemis, or Arty, as Cali liked to call her. Today was the day. Every year Cali, her brother, Finn, and their parents rode all over the ranch i...
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Take a Stand

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Megan Little, Illustrated by Teah Laupapa

"Go back to China, slant eyes,” they would say. “Why won’t you just leave us alone, Tina?” In the beginning, I thought she could have just ignored them.
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Movement

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Kika Kovaleski, Illustrated by Samira Glaeser-Khan

Yuki looked like a wild horse, galloping through the streets of the small, friendly town, her silky black hair flying through the wind. The glaring sun beamed down at her.
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Goes the Ball

Poem Published August 23, 2015 By Richard Ma

You know the sound— the clang as the ball bounces off the rust-colored hoop. The backboard, faded with use, trembles. You feel it vibrate. On the rebound, you throw again.
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Find the Sunshine

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Jenna Fields, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

I can remember as clearly as my own name, the sound of the rain pounding mercilessly away at the roof of my grandfather’s house and the howl of the wind outside the raindrop-painted windowpane.
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18 Things

Review Published August 23, 2015 By Jamie Ayres, Reviewed by Kaylee Ayres

18 Things, by Jamie Ayres; Curiosity Quills Press: Reston, Virginia, 2012; $14.99 Jamie Ayres has written an inspiring story about overcoming grief. In 18 Things, teenager Olga Gay Worontzoff suffers ...
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