What Clouds Are Made Of

by Lara Fraenkel Age 11

Published September 1, 2021

Lara learns the truth about clouds When I was small, I was fascinated by clouds. What were they made of?...
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Life in the Jungle

by Arielle Kouyoumdjian Age 13

Published January 16, 2021

A trip to the Ecuadorian jungle prompts the writer to reevaluate the comforts of her life in the U.S. An...
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Riverside Kingdom

by Lydia Taylor, Art by Sloka Ganne Age 13

Published December 6, 2020

A magical trip to Yellowstone, perfectly preserved in the writer’s memory Sunlight pierced the split in the canvas tent, awakening...
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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 Globe is Warming

by Claire Jiang

Published September 20, 2020

StoneSoupMagazine · Vignettes by Claire Jiang, 12 Isn’t there a time where you think that you should be doing something,...
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Swirling Arabesques

by Zoe Kyriakakis, Art by Oskar Cross

Published August 22, 2020

Second place in the Fall 2019 Personal Narrative Contest with the Society of Young Inklings. A foggy bus ride home...
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Saguaros: Amazing Plants

By Marco Lu

Published August 15, 2018

During my visit to Tucson, Arizona during the winter break, I had many close encounters with cacti on the hiking...
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The Eclipse

By Kyle Wu

Published August 15, 2018

I walked out onto the balcony. I was barefoot and the balcony was hot, so I was jumping around. We...
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Pigs to the Rescue

By Taryn Morlock

Published August 15, 2018

There is a need for organ donors all over the world. Many people lie in hospital beds hoping for a...
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