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Cafe Terrace at Night

by Aoife O’Connell, Art by Hannah Parker

Published December 1, 2019

One cold, hopeless night in Paris, a homeless orphan girl meets a mysterious woman The only noise that night in...
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Sky Blue Hijab

by Seoyon Kim Age 12

Published December 1, 2019

A journalist travels to a refugee camp to report on the Syrian Civil War I twist the fake wedding ring...
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There Goes the Sun

by Phoebe Donovan, Art by Hannah Parker

Published December 1, 2019

A strange man appears in Robin’s house one day and attempts to enlist him in the battle to save the...
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Green

by Sascha Farmer, Art by Oishee Sinharay

Published October 12, 2019

After moving from a small town in Canada to a big U.S. city, Gale struggles to adapt Gale was a...
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Seanella’s Magical House

by Sean O’Connor, Art by Marco Lu

Published October 12, 2019

as dictated to a parent A generous, imaginative turtle dreams of building a house for her friends Seanella was an...
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A Monarch’s Way Through

by Alexa Rivera Rockwood, Art by Nicholas Taplitz

Published October 12, 2019

A monarch butterfly encounters many obstacles—pollution, cars, and predatory birds—on her migration route Silver buildings gleamed in the distance. They...
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The Cedar Bracelet

by Ella Martinez Nocito, Art by Alicia Xin

Published October 12, 2019

A girl needs the courage to face a new home and a new school all the way across the country...
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The Missing Hair

by Oliver Giller

Published October 10, 2019

Oliver employs a detective to find his missing hair Once, when I was counting the hairs on my head, I...
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Grateful

by Vandana Ravi

Published October 10, 2019

7:35 a.m. My mind is still heavy with sleep, barely woken up by my hurried breakfast. It only allows one...
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Windsong

by Emma McKinny, Art by Alexa Zhang

Published September 5, 2019

Anticipation builds as Emma awaits her father’s opening-night performance in a new opera A sweet summer wind tore through the...
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Cafe Terrace at Night

Story Published December 1, 2019 by Aoife O’Connell, Art by Hannah Parker

One cold, hopeless night in Paris, a homeless orphan girl meets a mysterious woman The only noise that night in Paris was the soft tapping of my flats against the cobblestones.
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Sky Blue Hijab

Story Age 12 Published December 1, 2019 by Seoyon Kim

A journalist travels to a refugee camp to report on the Syrian Civil War I twist the fake wedding ring on my finger nervously. It’s a cheap copper ring that I superglued a rhinestone to.
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There Goes the Sun

Story Published December 1, 2019 by Phoebe Donovan, Art by Hannah Parker

A strange man appears in Robin’s house one day and attempts to enlist him in the battle to save the Infinity Realm Robin stared at the orange plaid subway seat across from him, thinking about his...
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Green

Story Published October 12, 2019 by Sascha Farmer, Art by Oishee Sinharay

After moving from a small town in Canada to a big U.S. city, Gale struggles to adapt Gale was a late sleeper. She had always been. It was just her way of responding to the weekend.
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Seanella’s Magical House

Story Published October 12, 2019 by Sean O’Connor, Art by Marco Lu

as dictated to a parent A generous, imaginative turtle dreams of building a house for her friends Seanella was an unusual turtle. She could use her shell as a boat.
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A Monarch’s Way Through

Story Published October 12, 2019 by Alexa Rivera Rockwood, Art by Nicholas Taplitz

A monarch butterfly encounters many obstacles—pollution, cars, and predatory birds—on her migration route Silver buildings gleamed in the distance.
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The Cedar Bracelet

Story Published October 12, 2019 by Ella Martinez Nocito, Art by Alicia Xin

A girl needs the courage to face a new home and a new school all the way across the country I only felt like myself when I was listening to stories. It was no surprise, really.
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The Missing Hair

Story Published October 10, 2019 by Oliver Giller

Oliver employs a detective to find his missing hair Once, when I was counting the hairs on my head, I noticed that one hair was missing. You see, usually, I had 2,476 hairs on my head, but when I c...
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Grateful

Story Published October 10, 2019 by Vandana Ravi

7:35 a.m. My mind is still heavy with sleep, barely woken up by my hurried breakfast. It only allows one thought in at a time, so two words are looping through my head: get ready.
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Windsong

Story Published September 5, 2019 by Emma McKinny, Art by Alexa Zhang

Anticipation builds as Emma awaits her father’s opening-night performance in a new opera A sweet summer wind tore through the desert, flinging dust and small rocks into the night air.
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