Stone Soup Magazine
— A grieving girl finds solace climbing her oak tree and discovers unexpected connection when a new teacher arrives who values her love of words.
— A mute girl who finds solace in nature discovers she can communicate telepathically with a mountain cat, then runs away when her divorcing parents abandon her.
— During a summer visit to China, a girl who hates bugs learns from her butterfly-loving aunt to see the beauty and purpose in all living things.
— Soon, creatures will wake up. Soon creatures will go to sleep. Some will not wake up.
— A girl who hates bugs learns to care for butterflies with her aunt in China, discovering that all life has meaning and purpose.
— A five-year-old battles wind and waves in a canoe during an Adirondack storm, discovering strength and joy amid the chaos.
— A girl flees anger and homework to climb her beloved tree, where rough bark and height transform fury into tears and finally clarity.