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Movement

by Kika Kovaleski, Illustrated by Samira Glaeser-Khan

Published August 23, 2015

Yuki looked like a wild horse, galloping through the streets of the small, friendly town, her silky black hair flying...
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Find the Sunshine

by Jenna Fields, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

Published August 23, 2015

I can remember as clearly as my own name, the sound of the rain pounding mercilessly away at the roof...
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If Only

by David Vapnek, Illustrated by Christian Miguel

Published August 23, 2015

If only I had told someone about the crack in my helmet, if only I had run around the defender,...
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My Grandmother’s Earrings

by Tatum Schutt, Illustrated by Phoebe Wagoner

Published August 23, 2015

By Tatum Schutt Illustrated by Phoebe Wagoner So there I was, trying to keep my voice calm as I laid...
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The Life I Would Have Had

by Ellie Woody, Illustrated by Sanobar Shariff

Published August 22, 2015

I didn’t dare breathe. The air smelled of fish—dirty, rotten fish, and the slightest of sea salt. In the distance...
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The Interference

by Lily Strauss, Illustrated by Jia Qi Liu

Published August 22, 2015

Timing is a funny thing. Some religious figures see it as fate, when in reality, it’s chance. The world doesn’t...
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Life Among the Whispers

by Mathilde Fox-Smith, Illustrated by Anika Knudson

Published August 22, 2015

By Mathilde Fox-Smith Illustrated by Anika Knudson He had decided earlier that he wouldn’t do it tonight. This nagging annoyed...
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You Did It, Friend

by Connor Gorton, Illustrated by Nahome Yohannes

Published August 22, 2015

Kevin jumped out of bed and pulled at the curtains to open them. He glanced outside and groaned. The sun...
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Baking Cookies

by Ennya Papastoitsis, Illustrated by Onalee Higgins

Published August 22, 2015

Since the beginning of time itself, my mom, my sister, and I have baked chocolate-chip cookies. They’re not amazing or...
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Lunch in the Morning

by Albert Shu

Published August 21, 2015

Guang’s stomach grumbled. He sighed, took his bread out of his backpack, and looked at it, trying to control his...
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Movement

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Kika Kovaleski, Illustrated by Samira Glaeser-Khan

Yuki looked like a wild horse, galloping through the streets of the small, friendly town, her silky black hair flying through the wind. The glaring sun beamed down at her.
Read More →

Find the Sunshine

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Jenna Fields, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

I can remember as clearly as my own name, the sound of the rain pounding mercilessly away at the roof of my grandfather’s house and the howl of the wind outside the raindrop-painted windowpane.
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If Only

Story Published August 23, 2015 by David Vapnek, Illustrated by Christian Miguel

If only I had told someone about the crack in my helmet, if only I had run around the defender, if only I didn’t play in the championship game, if only I did what I knew I should have done all along...
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My Grandmother’s Earrings

Story Published August 23, 2015 by Tatum Schutt, Illustrated by Phoebe Wagoner

By Tatum Schutt Illustrated by Phoebe Wagoner So there I was, trying to keep my voice calm as I laid out my case to my archenemy on her front stoop.
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The Life I Would Have Had

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Ellie Woody, Illustrated by Sanobar Shariff

I didn’t dare breathe. The air smelled of fish—dirty, rotten fish, and the slightest of sea salt. In the distance I saw a long boardwalk out to sea.
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The Interference

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Lily Strauss, Illustrated by Jia Qi Liu

Timing is a funny thing. Some religious figures see it as fate, when in reality, it’s chance. The world doesn’t care about any one person enough to stop its continuously moving clock and allow wha...
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Life Among the Whispers

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Mathilde Fox-Smith, Illustrated by Anika Knudson

By Mathilde Fox-Smith Illustrated by Anika Knudson He had decided earlier that he wouldn’t do it tonight. This nagging annoyed him profoundly. Though now that he was already plastered agains...
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You Did It, Friend

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Connor Gorton, Illustrated by Nahome Yohannes

Kevin jumped out of bed and pulled at the curtains to open them. He glanced outside and groaned. The sun was not yet over the horizon, but snow was falling very heavily and the wind was whipping the t...
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Baking Cookies

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Ennya Papastoitsis, Illustrated by Onalee Higgins

Since the beginning of time itself, my mom, my sister, and I have baked chocolate-chip cookies. They’re not amazing or perfect and definitely not round, but to us they’re as good as paradise.
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Lunch in the Morning

Story Published August 21, 2015 by Albert Shu

Guang’s stomach grumbled. He sighed, took his bread out of his backpack, and looked at it, trying to control his appetite. “Remember, don’t start eating it as soon as you get off our doorstep!
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