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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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Below the Ice

by Alex Perry, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Published August 21, 2015

Alex skied down the mountain and breathed in the scent of the pine trees. Everything was peaceful. He spotted a...
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Marcella’s Miracle

by Abigail Johnson, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

Published August 20, 2015

His breathing deepened as he drifted off to sleep. His chest rose and fell in a rhythm that comforted his sister...
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Galactic Rebels

by Natalia Dunyak, Illustrated by the author

Published August 20, 2015

The Galactic Soldier Code To protect the peace of the Milky Way, To fight bravely on land, sea, air, and...
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Conrad and Fate

by Nate Sheehan, Illustrated by Gordon Su

Published August 19, 2015

PROLOGUE I didn’t want to move. I didn’t want to move to America on July 17, 1956. My life was...
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The Treehouse

by Ermeen Choudhury, Illustrated by Phoebe Wagoner

Published August 18, 2015

"Chloë. Chloë, wake up!” Grace poked her sister in the side, then gently shook her, barely able to contain her...
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Leprechaun Rain

by Hannah Ogden, Illustrated by Isabella Ronchetti

Published August 18, 2015

By Hannah Ogden Illustrated by Isabella Ronchetti Emma O’Malley was alone. Up in her attic room of her grandmother Josephine’s...
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Having a Mother

by Morgan Biagioni, Illustrated by Claire Litsey

Published August 18, 2015

Tears filled my eyes as I stared back at my mother. I turned and fled out the door, not caring...
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No Regrets

by Evelyn Chen, Illustrated by Collette McCurdy

Published August 17, 2015

My sneakers pounded the red turf as I circled the track. Sweat ran down my neck and I wiped my...
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The Crystal River

by Kara Peter, Illustrated by Alina Ponomarenko

Published August 17, 2015

Everything in the village was brown. The small, squat huts were brown. The narrow dirt road was brown. The marketplace...
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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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Below the Ice

Story Published August 21, 2015 by Alex Perry, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Alex skied down the mountain and breathed in the scent of the pine trees. Everything was peaceful. He spotted a cluster of dark blue puddles of water seeping through the cracked ice.
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Marcella’s Miracle

Story Published August 20, 2015 by Abigail Johnson, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

His breathing deepened as he drifted off to sleep. His chest rose and fell in a rhythm that comforted his sister sitting next to him. Ellie Harrison wrapped her arms around herself in a hug and clos...
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Galactic Rebels

Story Published August 20, 2015 by Natalia Dunyak, Illustrated by the author

The Galactic Soldier Code To protect the peace of the Milky Way, To fight bravely on land, sea, air, and space, To execute the orders of our superiors, We are the Galactic Soldiers.
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Conrad and Fate

Story Published August 19, 2015 by Nate Sheehan, Illustrated by Gordon Su

PROLOGUE I didn’t want to move. I didn’t want to move to America on July 17, 1956. My life was perfect in Japan. I had good friends. I had finally made the baseball team.
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The Treehouse

Story Published August 18, 2015 by Ermeen Choudhury, Illustrated by Phoebe Wagoner

"Chloë. Chloë, wake up!” Grace poked her sister in the side, then gently shook her, barely able to contain her excitement. Chloë slowly opened one eyelid, and in seconds the two seven-year-olds w...
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Leprechaun Rain

Story Published August 18, 2015 by Hannah Ogden, Illustrated by Isabella Ronchetti

By Hannah Ogden Illustrated by Isabella Ronchetti Emma O’Malley was alone. Up in her attic room of her grandmother Josephine’s farm, she could hear the rain hammering on the roof.
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Having a Mother

Story Published August 18, 2015 by Morgan Biagioni, Illustrated by Claire Litsey

Tears filled my eyes as I stared back at my mother. I turned and fled out the door, not caring that it was the middle of the night. The yard was filled with deep shadows, and leaves crackled beneath m...
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No Regrets

Story Published August 17, 2015 by Evelyn Chen, Illustrated by Collette McCurdy

My sneakers pounded the red turf as I circled the track. Sweat ran down my neck and I wiped my stinging eyes. Beside me ran Rhonda Monroe, her braids flying out behind her. “You’re slow, Bailey.
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The Crystal River

Story Published August 17, 2015 by Kara Peter, Illustrated by Alina Ponomarenko

Everything in the village was brown. The small, squat huts were brown. The narrow dirt road was brown. The marketplace was crowded and filthy and brown.
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