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The Bullet

By Jon Breed, Illustrated by William Drewes

Published February 25, 2017

Boom . . . I woke up and looked out the window. It seemed like a nice day but that...
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Waiting

By Annie Strother, Illustrated by Camille Hebert

Published February 24, 2017

The wind whispered through the long grass, blowing it gently into a lullaby of soft sounds. The grass rustled and...
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Painting the Sunrise

By Arielle Gorin, Illustrated by Reve Williamson

Published February 24, 2017

The moist blades of grass tickled Joan's bare feet and the wind ruffled her dark blond hair as she tramped...
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Meet Soon-Soon

By Sarah Heng Blackburn, Illustrated by Elizabeth Crow

Published February 24, 2017

CHAPTER ONE THE WANG FAMILY Soon-Soon Wang was an energetic eight-year-old Chinese girl from Beijing. She was full of...
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Just Another Cat

By Jane Westrick, Illustrated by the author

Published February 24, 2017

My knuckles were white from grasping the rock face of the cliff and my knees and feet hurt from scraping...
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ABC Hobby Store

By Becky Shafer, Illustrated by Garrett Landon

Published February 17, 2017

The lady stood in the kitchen, moving swiftly as she cut the vegetables. Her apron swayed when she shifted her...
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A Strike for the Wind

By Rachel Schneck, Illustrated by Jessica Libor

Published February 17, 2017

What fun! I galloped down the slope, near the river. My best friend, Amarganth, the red colt, was already splashing...
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The Battle of Lake Trasimene

By Ryan G. Braun, Illustrated by John Fullbright

Published February 17, 2017

The first ray of sunlight crept up the Apennine mountain range in central Italy. Above the winding hills and jagged...
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Audition

By Lisa R. Neher, Illustrated by Sabina Kraushaar

Published February 17, 2017

"This is crazy," Marie said for the fourth time. From her seat in front of the steering wheel of the...
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Lizy

By Rosalie Schulick, Illustrated by the author

Published February 17, 2017

Lizy was my best friend the summer I turned six, though that summer I also learned she couldn't be forever....
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The Bullet

Story Published February 25, 2017 By Jon Breed, Illustrated by William Drewes

Boom . . . I woke up and looked out the window. It seemed like a nice day but that soon melted away. There was an explosion, gunshots, more explosions, more gunshots. I knew the sound.
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Waiting

Story Published February 24, 2017 By Annie Strother, Illustrated by Camille Hebert

The wind whispered through the long grass, blowing it gently into a lullaby of soft sounds. The grass rustled and the lake stirred as the setting sun dripped down the sky and below the stretch of tree...
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Painting the Sunrise

Story Published February 24, 2017 By Arielle Gorin, Illustrated by Reve Williamson

The moist blades of grass tickled Joan's bare feet and the wind ruffled her dark blond hair as she tramped across the lawn. She blissfully breathed in the fresh smell of earth while she settled ...
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Meet Soon-Soon

Story Published February 24, 2017 By Sarah Heng Blackburn, Illustrated by Elizabeth Crow

CHAPTER ONE THE WANG FAMILY Soon-Soon Wang was an energetic eight-year-old Chinese girl from Beijing. She was full of life. Her black eyes always seemed to be dancing.
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Just Another Cat

Story Published February 24, 2017 By Jane Westrick, Illustrated by the author

My knuckles were white from grasping the rock face of the cliff and my knees and feet hurt from scraping and pulling at the rock. I swear I had a dozen blisters inside my hard brown boots, but I did...
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ABC Hobby Store

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Becky Shafer, Illustrated by Garrett Landon

The lady stood in the kitchen, moving swiftly as she cut the vegetables. Her apron swayed when she shifted her weight, and she made piles of the lettuce.
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A Strike for the Wind

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Rachel Schneck, Illustrated by Jessica Libor

What fun! I galloped down the slope, near the river. My best friend, Amarganth, the red colt, was already splashing in the cool water. I've known Amarganth since I was a newborn foal.
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The Battle of Lake Trasimene

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Ryan G. Braun, Illustrated by John Fullbright

The first ray of sunlight crept up the Apennine mountain range in central Italy. Above the winding hills and jagged rocks, the bulk of the Carthaginian army was perched above Lake Trasimene, just belo...
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Audition

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Lisa R. Neher, Illustrated by Sabina Kraushaar

"This is crazy," Marie said for the fourth time. From her seat in front of the steering wheel of the family's old station wagon, Mom gave her a side glance and an encouraging smile.
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Lizy

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Rosalie Schulick, Illustrated by the author

Lizy was my best friend the summer I turned six, though that summer I also learned she couldn't be forever. I found her resting in the cattails by my father's pond.
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