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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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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The Miscarriage

by Alina Khilchenko, Art by Claire Jiang

Published October 19, 2020

The cold breeze hit my face when I walked through the school gates. My hair was flying in the air....
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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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Legacy

by Claire Jiang

Published September 21, 2020

Let me tell you a story about my family. *          *          *...
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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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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 Time I Learned of Death

by Ilina Chaudhury, Art by Lila Raj

Published September 18, 2020

In my memory, my grandmother is the figure of kindness, the perfect role model. That’s how I will always remember...
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Gratitude

by Alicia Xin, Art by Claire Jiang

Published August 22, 2020

Third place in the Fall 2019 Personal Narrative Contest with the Society of Young Inklings. A summer in rural China...
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