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The Pages I Feared

by Norah Grigoresco, Art by Jeremy Nohrnberg Age 10

Published November 22, 2020

After moving back to New York from Chile, where she spoke Spanish in school, the narrator struggles to adjust I...
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Actual Dads

by Beatriz Lindemann, Art by Nolan Mealer

Published October 18, 2020

“Which one’s your actual dad?” I get asked that a lot. They are both my actual dads. They both raise...
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The House with The Ugly Fence

by Claire Jiang

Published September 20, 2020

My house is wonderful. In its own way. When we moved in five years ago, it was pretty broken down....
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Just Claire

by Claire Jiang

Published September 20, 2020

My name is from the Latin and French languages. In French, it means “clear” in its feminine form. There are...
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Art, Music, and My Piano

by Claire Jiang

Published September 20, 2020

My life would not be the same without music. Without art. * * ...
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Flowering Sedges

by Claire Jiang

Published September 20, 2020

There are plants all around my house. At the front door, behind the fence in the backyard, in front of...
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The Pages I Feared

Memoir Age 10 Published November 22, 2020 by Norah Grigoresco, Art by Jeremy Nohrnberg

After moving back to New York from Chile, where she spoke Spanish in school, the narrator struggles to adjust I started to pant as if I had run a mile, but I had only walked into a classroom.
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Actual Dads

Memoir Published October 18, 2020 by Beatriz Lindemann, Art by Nolan Mealer

“Which one’s your actual dad?” I get asked that a lot. They are both my actual dads. They both raise me and love me. They both always care for me, are always there for me, and always push me to...
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The House with The Ugly Fence

Memoir Published September 20, 2020 by Claire Jiang

My house is wonderful. In its own way. When we moved in five years ago, it was pretty broken down. * * * I’m 12 now, so we moved in when I was seven.
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Just Claire

Memoir Published September 20, 2020 by Claire Jiang

My name is from the Latin and French languages. In French, it means “clear” in its feminine form. There are many versions of the name Claire. Clarissa.
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Art, Music, and My Piano

Memoir Published September 20, 2020 by Claire Jiang

My life would not be the same without music. Without art. * * * Art is a place just for me. Just me. I could draw anything, and it would be beautiful.
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Flowering Sedges

Memoir Published September 20, 2020 by Claire Jiang

There are plants all around my house. At the front door, behind the fence in the backyard, in front of the fence. I don’t know any of the names. I’ve always wanted to be that type of person who c...
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