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The Schnitzelbird

by Elaina Heinitz, Art by Hanna Gustafson

Published August 22, 2020

Life in a small town is disrupted when a special bird disappears Once there was a town named Schnitzelberg, and...
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Yellowstone, a Fresh Start

by Emily Carver, Art by Sage Millen

Published August 22, 2020

When Ruby, a wolf, gets separated from her pack, she must find a new one—or survive on her own Red...
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Elana (Part Three) A Novella

by Hannah Nami Gajcowski, Art by Rebecca Wu

Published May 2, 2020

You can read the first two installments of Hannah’s novella, which placed third in our 2019 book contest, in the...
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My Journey in the Curtain

by Anya Geist

Published April 27, 2020

To protect themselves from Hitler, Ayden’s family must split up MARCH. MARCH. The sounds and sights of the dozens of...
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Finding Home

by Lena Donofrio, Art by Grace Jones

Published April 27, 2020

After moving to the U.S. from Vietnam, Hoa struggles to adapt Hoa fidgeted nervously with her brown paper lunch bag...
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A Birthday Surprise

by Bo-Violet Vig, Art by Oskar Cross

Published April 1, 2020

I wake up to silence. No usual sounds of Dad clattering around in the kitchen, or Lucas hammering on the...
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Elana (Part One) A Novella

by Hannah Nami Gajcowski, Art by Margaret Fulop

Published April 1, 2020

This novella, which placed third in our 2019 Book Contest, will be appearing in three parts across the April, May,...
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Elana (Part Two) A Novella

by Hannah Nami Gajcowski, Art by Ava Shorten

Published March 22, 2020

You can read the first installment of Hannah’s novella, which placed third in our 2019 book contest, in the April...
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Real Life Checkmate

by Harper Fortgang, Art by Rishika Porandla

Published March 20, 2020

Evelyn is teased for trying to join the Boys’ Chess Club Meet Evelyn Thompson. In kindergarten, she tore down the...
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Whales and Cormorants

by Leon Antonov, Art by Adhi Sukhdial

Published March 19, 2020

When a killer whale smashes into their ship, Alan and his pet cormorant have to fend for themselves The mission...
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The Schnitzelbird

Story Published August 22, 2020 by Elaina Heinitz, Art by Hanna Gustafson

Life in a small town is disrupted when a special bird disappears Once there was a town named Schnitzelberg, and every morning a bird would fly over the town singing a four-note song.
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Yellowstone, a Fresh Start

Story Published August 22, 2020 by Emily Carver, Art by Sage Millen

When Ruby, a wolf, gets separated from her pack, she must find a new one—or survive on her own Red eyes sparkled in the shadows of night and injected fear like a shot into any animal that glanced i...
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Elana (Part Three) A Novella

Story Published May 2, 2020 by Hannah Nami Gajcowski, Art by Rebecca Wu

You can read the first two installments of Hannah’s novella, which placed third in our 2019 book contest, in the April and May 2020 issues of Stone Soup. This is the final installment.
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My Journey in the Curtain

Story Published April 27, 2020 by Anya Geist

To protect themselves from Hitler, Ayden’s family must split up MARCH. MARCH. The sounds and sights of the dozens of uniformed men who walked beneath our fourth-floor apartment were tormenting.
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Finding Home

Story Published April 27, 2020 by Lena Donofrio, Art by Grace Jones

After moving to the U.S. from Vietnam, Hoa struggles to adapt Hoa fidgeted nervously with her brown paper lunch bag containing her turkey-and-cheese sandwich, small rounded carrot sticks, and conta...
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A Birthday Surprise

Story Published April 1, 2020 by Bo-Violet Vig, Art by Oskar Cross

I wake up to silence. No usual sounds of Dad clattering around in the kitchen, or Lucas hammering on the piano, or Maggie screaming at Mom because she doesn’t want to take Pickles out for a walk.
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Elana (Part One) A Novella

Story Published April 1, 2020 by Hannah Nami Gajcowski, Art by Margaret Fulop

This novella, which placed third in our 2019 Book Contest, will be appearing in three parts across the April, May, and June 2020 issues of Stone Soup. CHARACTERS – In order of appearance ELANA (Uh...
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Elana (Part Two) A Novella

Story Published March 22, 2020 by Hannah Nami Gajcowski, Art by Ava Shorten

You can read the first installment of Hannah’s novella, which placed third in our 2019 book contest, in the April 2020 issue of Stone Soup. The final installment will appear in our June 2020 issue.
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Real Life Checkmate

Story Published March 20, 2020 by Harper Fortgang, Art by Rishika Porandla

Evelyn is teased for trying to join the Boys’ Chess Club Meet Evelyn Thompson. In kindergarten, she tore down the micro-soccer field in a dress and Mary Janes.
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Whales and Cormorants

Story Published March 19, 2020 by Leon Antonov, Art by Adhi Sukhdial

When a killer whale smashes into their ship, Alan and his pet cormorant have to fend for themselves The mission was supposed to be simple: sail out into the Atlantic Ocean, take on board a few spec...
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