Stone Soup Magazine
— Seventh graders torment a new student who attends class via video call, only to discover she has a disability when she finally arrives in person.
— After her parakeet dies, a girl receives a stone from a quiet classmate, then passes it to a grieving neighbor, discovering how small acts of kindness ripple outward.
— A walker observes the ocean at sunset, noting waves, seagulls, and the changing sky as day transforms into starry night.
— A car journey through a mountain valley becomes a meditation on the overwhelming beauty of landscape and the intrusion of human presence.
— The Children of Exile By Margaret Peterson Haddix; Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $17.99 Have you ever had a hard decision deciding between two books...
— A boy terrified of heights must overcome his fear when his cat gets trapped on a crumbling 20th-floor balcony that locks behind him.
— A young woman preparing for her wedding remembers her father's death when she was eight and realizes she must let go without forgetting as she asks her mother to walk...