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Young Eyes

By Allie Aguila, Illustrated by Lingfei Li<br/><br/><strong>2nd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 15, 2018

Douglas Wamboldt stared at the scrap of paper in his hand, careful not to crumple it. The words “Noodle Palace”...
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The Mystical Creatures of Blue Spout Bay

By Marlena Rohde, Illustrated by Nicole Qian <br/><br/><strong>3rd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 15, 2018

Viola, clad in her tight scuba mask and with the weight of her oxygen tank pulling her towards the water,...
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Sunk

By Benjamin Mitchell, Illustrated by Evelyn Yao<br/><br/><strong>4th Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 15, 2018

Oswald awoke, as he did every day, to the grating sounds of his alarm clock buzzing insistently, until he swatted...
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Middlenames

By Thomas Faulhaber, Illustrated by Avery Multer<br/><br/><strong>Winner of the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 14, 2018

In his book Meaning, Galer wrote, “God created the human race as an experiment; He wanted to see if life...
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The Clock of Emotion

By Elisabeth Baer, Illustrated by Chloe Goodman

Published June 30, 2018

“Blast you, too, clock!” Aunt Stephanie screamed, hurling the beautiful clock of emotion into a ditch behind her home. Her...
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The Cryptic Crypt

By Sydney Burr, Illustrated by Delaney Slote

Published June 30, 2018

The river was my refuge. It was more of a stream, really, a tiny but powerful stream tucked into a...
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Swept-Up Fish

By Sabrina Feldberg, Illustrated by Reed Skelton

Published June 30, 2018

The beach was gorgeous. The glittering blue waves lapped onto the shore; it kindly slapped away small children who got...
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The Missing Piece

By Lucy Zanker

Published June 30, 2018

“Wake up, Tommy,” I said. Tommy, my thirteen-year-old robotic brother (he really is a robot—no kidding) needs to wake...
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The Red and Blue Thread

By Rhianna Searle, Illustrated by Abhi Sukhdial

Published May 10, 2018

Stella Addle pushed through the school building door, a wave of sound hitting her. Kids yelling and laughing, smiling and...
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A New Comfort

By Sonja ten Grotenhuis

Published May 9, 2018

Ding!! The school bell rings as loud as a lion would roar. I sprint out of the old crusty building,...
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Young Eyes

Story Published August 15, 2018 By Allie Aguila, Illustrated by Lingfei Li<br/><br/><strong>2nd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Douglas Wamboldt stared at the scrap of paper in his hand, careful not to crumple it. The words “Noodle Palace” were inked onto the paper in his associate’s flowing handwriting.
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The Mystical Creatures of Blue Spout Bay

Story Published August 15, 2018 By Marlena Rohde, Illustrated by Nicole Qian <br/><br/><strong>3rd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Viola, clad in her tight scuba mask and with the weight of her oxygen tank pulling her towards the water, leaned over the edge of her small boat, and fell through the soft, smooth surface of the bay.
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Sunk

Story Published August 15, 2018 By Benjamin Mitchell, Illustrated by Evelyn Yao<br/><br/><strong>4th Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Oswald awoke, as he did every day, to the grating sounds of his alarm clock buzzing insistently, until he swatted the off button with his hand. He really would have rather slept in, and, as he frequen...
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Middlenames

Story Published August 14, 2018 By Thomas Faulhaber, Illustrated by Avery Multer<br/><br/><strong>Winner of the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

In his book Meaning, Galer wrote, “God created the human race as an experiment; He wanted to see if life was capable of creating for Him. Ultimately, He wanted us to produce beauty.
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The Clock of Emotion

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Elisabeth Baer, Illustrated by Chloe Goodman

“Blast you, too, clock!” Aunt Stephanie screamed, hurling the beautiful clock of emotion into a ditch behind her home. Her emotion rapidly changed to misery and loneliness. “I am ruined!
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The Cryptic Crypt

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Sydney Burr, Illustrated by Delaney Slote

The river was my refuge. It was more of a stream, really, a tiny but powerful stream tucked into a corner of the Cascade Mountains. While my dad argued with my mom and my mom argued with my six brothe...
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Swept-Up Fish

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Sabrina Feldberg, Illustrated by Reed Skelton

The beach was gorgeous. The glittering blue waves lapped onto the shore; it kindly slapped away small children who got too close to the foamy current. Up where I was watching the scene, the sand, sitt...
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The Missing Piece

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Lucy Zanker

“Wake up, Tommy,” I said. Tommy, my thirteen-year-old robotic brother (he really is a robot—no kidding) needs to wake up! He always walks with me to school. He likes to sleep though.
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The Red and Blue Thread

Story Published May 10, 2018 By Rhianna Searle, Illustrated by Abhi Sukhdial

Stella Addle pushed through the school building door, a wave of sound hitting her. Kids yelling and laughing, smiling and scowling. The air felt weighty; the anger, the confusion, pushing down on her ...
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A New Comfort

Story Published May 9, 2018 By Sonja ten Grotenhuis

Ding!! The school bell rings as loud as a lion would roar. I sprint out of the old crusty building, rushing along the sidewalk, leaving the chipped blue schoolhouse behind me.
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