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The international literary project for students 8 - 18. Stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists since 1973.

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A Friend

by Anonymous, Illustrated by Morgan Ashworth

Published July 8, 2003

"Remember when we were eating yellow popsicles in the park and there was a wind and the yellow melted popsicle...
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Silver Blue

by Anonymous, Illustrated by Lainey Guddat

Published January 12, 2003

Tick. Tick. Tick. I lay on my bed on Saturday morning, flat on my back with my watch pressed to...
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The Mother’s Day Gift

by Mathew Thompson

Published May 1, 1994

By Mathew Thompson, age 11, Dallas, Oregon IT WAS MOTHER'S DAY, 1993. My friend Adam had come over to spend the...
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The Clay Pot

by Naomi Wendland

Published May 1, 1994

By Naomi Wendland, 12, Lusaka, Zambia Illustrated by Lilly Bee Pierce, 13, Fallbrook, California It was a cool, dusky morning in a village...
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Lindy

By Ari Rubin, Illustrated by Kristin Trayer, 11

Published May 1, 1993

I used to cringe each time our doorbell rang. Nine times out of ten the person on the other side...
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The Bear

By Lena Boesser-Koschmann, 11. Illustrated by Jathan Brubaker, 13

Published November 1, 1992

By Lena Boesser-Koschmann, age 11 Illustrated by Jathan Brubaker, 13 The morning was cool. It wasn't cold, but not warm...
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Doll Shop Magic

by Joanna Calogero, 13

Published September 1, 1992

Doll Shop Magic By Joanna Calogero, 13 Illustrated by Lee Bee Pierce, 12 The mail I got was usually no...
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The Ice Cream Man

by Joanna Calogero, 12

Published September 1, 1991

The Ice Cream Man By Joanna Calogero, 12 Illustrated by Hilary Carere, 10 The familiar song of "The Entertainer" is...
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How I Got Over My Dream

By Diane Duboise, 11. Illustrated by Arthur Manuelito, 12

Published March 1, 1989

One warm sunny afternoon in November I was sitting at my desk reading a library book about gorillas. I was...
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The Bear Paw

by Corina Castillo, age 12

Published May 1, 1987

One wonderful Saturday afternoon I was sitting on the bench daydreaming. It was peaceful and quiet, when suddenly the quietness...
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A Friend

Story Published July 8, 2003 by Anonymous, Illustrated by Morgan Ashworth

"Remember when we were eating yellow popsicles in the park and there was a wind and the yellow melted popsicle blew on us?" "Yes," I responded, "your mum asked where we'd gotten mustard stains.
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Silver Blue

Story Published January 12, 2003 by Anonymous, Illustrated by Lainey Guddat

Tick. Tick. Tick. I lay on my bed on Saturday morning, flat on my back with my watch pressed to my ear. I listened to the patient, steady ticks. Tick. Tick. Tick.
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The Mother’s Day Gift

Story Published May 1, 1994 by Mathew Thompson

By Mathew Thompson, age 11, Dallas, Oregon IT WAS MOTHER'S DAY, 1993. My friend Adam had come over to spend the night on Saturday. We watched old movies until about eleven p.m.
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The Clay Pot

Story Published May 1, 1994 by Naomi Wendland

By Naomi Wendland, 12, Lusaka, Zambia Illustrated by Lilly Bee Pierce, 13, Fallbrook, California It was a cool, dusky morning in a village by a river bank.
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Lindy

Story Published May 1, 1993 By Ari Rubin, Illustrated by Kristin Trayer, 11

I used to cringe each time our doorbell rang. Nine times out of ten the person on the other side of the door was Lindy, the girl from a few houses down the street. "Can you play today?" she'd ask.
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The Bear

Story Published November 1, 1992 By Lena Boesser-Koschmann, 11. Illustrated by Jathan Brubaker, 13

By Lena Boesser-Koschmann, age 11 Illustrated by Jathan Brubaker, 13 The morning was cool. It wasn't cold, but not warm enough to go without a jacket.
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Doll Shop Magic

Story Published September 1, 1992 by Joanna Calogero, 13

Doll Shop Magic By Joanna Calogero, 13 Illustrated by Lee Bee Pierce, 12 The mail I got was usually no more than a few coupon booklets, but today there was a business-like white envelope mi...
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The Ice Cream Man

Story Published September 1, 1991 by Joanna Calogero, 12

The Ice Cream Man By Joanna Calogero, 12 Illustrated by Hilary Carere, 10 The familiar song of "The Entertainer" is heard coming down the street. But it's not the song that makes you run to find mo...
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How I Got Over My Dream

Story Published March 1, 1989 By Diane Duboise, 11. Illustrated by Arthur Manuelito, 12

One warm sunny afternoon in November I was sitting at my desk reading a library book about gorillas. I was looking at the gorillas when Kathleen, my cousin-sister, said, "Diane, why are you looking at...
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The Bear Paw

Story Published May 1, 1987 by Corina Castillo, age 12

One wonderful Saturday afternoon I was sitting on the bench daydreaming. It was peaceful and quiet, when suddenly the quietness was broken by a truck coming toward my grandma's house.
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