Stone Soup Magazine
— A boy rescues two abandoned baby hummingbirds from a tennis court and raises them by hand, learning to feed and care for them until they're ready to return to the...
— Light and shadow, seasons and elements carry memories through abandoned spaces—a house no longer lived in, paths no longer walked, games no longer played.
— A child sits on a dock at sunset, watching boats bob and waves crash, finding peace in the transition from day to night.
— A 12-year-old rails against school as an 'American monarchy' where teachers are dukes, principals are kings, and students are powerless peasants denied basic freedoms.
— A student questions the effectiveness of detention after witnessing a near-theft, then successfully advocates to the principal for replacing punishment with counseling and reflection.