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Good-Bye Jack

By Peter Swegart, Illustrated by Lucy Strother

Published February 2, 2017

I am writing this story to tell you about a little orphan boy. His name was Jack and he was...
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The Chase

By Fiona Cull, Illustrated by the author

Published February 2, 2017

Dust twirled up into the sky as the mother cheetah chased after the young gazelle. Like all cheetahs, she had...
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The Chase

By Fiona Cull, Illustrated by the author

Published February 1, 2017

Dust twirled up into the sky as the mother cheetah chased after the young gazelle. Like all cheetahs, she had...
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Catalina, My Friend

By Francisca Thomas, Illustrated by Max Strebel

Published January 31, 2017

My earliest memory is of being trapped in a box. It was a large cardboard shoebox with a few holes...
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The Berry Patch

By Lia C, Illustrated by Hannah Richman Age 13

Published January 31, 2017

I have always been an early bird. I love to wake around 5:45 AM every morning, even on weekends. Mom...
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Christmas Miracle

By Vanessa Coakley, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

Published January 30, 2017

Andrea pressed her nose against the frosted windowpane to get a better look outside. Not a drop of snow fell...
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Every Nordic Night

By Naomi Rowsell, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Published January 29, 2017

The Nordic Express is a large freight boat that comes in extremely late every Thursday night, now, but when I...
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Rattlesnake!

By Ben Guarino, Illustrated by Garrett Landon

Published January 29, 2017

In the summer of 1996, I was lounging in the moss of my grassy backyard. The perimeter of the yard...
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The Vagabond

By Michelle Doré Sizemore, Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis

Published January 29, 2017

I press my face against the glass, the froth of scarlet fury still bubbling in my throat. The rumbling of...
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The Bus Ride

By Christine Nichols, Illustrated by Jill Cooley

Published January 26, 2017

It was Wednesday afternoon. I sat waiting anxiously at my desk. It was almost time to leave school. That meant...
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Good-Bye Jack

Story Published February 2, 2017 By Peter Swegart, Illustrated by Lucy Strother

I am writing this story to tell you about a little orphan boy. His name was Jack and he was my foster brother for two years. When Jack first came to live at our house, he was small.
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The Chase

Story Published February 2, 2017 By Fiona Cull, Illustrated by the author

Dust twirled up into the sky as the mother cheetah chased after the young gazelle. Like all cheetahs, she had a flexible spine, enabling her to cover the ground quickly by taking huge strides.
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The Chase

Story Published February 1, 2017 By Fiona Cull, Illustrated by the author

Dust twirled up into the sky as the mother cheetah chased after the young gazelle. Like all cheetahs, she had a flexible spine, enabling her to cover the ground quickly by taking huge strides.
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Catalina, My Friend

Story Published January 31, 2017 By Francisca Thomas, Illustrated by Max Strebel

My earliest memory is of being trapped in a box. It was a large cardboard shoebox with a few holes punched into the side for air. Light glowed through the holes, but I couldn't see through them; I cou...
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The Berry Patch

Story Age 13 Published January 31, 2017 By Lia C, Illustrated by Hannah Richman

I have always been an early bird. I love to wake around 5:45 AM every morning, even on weekends. Mom says my early-birdness comes from Nanna Mary, but I'm not sure about that.
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Christmas Miracle

Story Published January 30, 2017 By Vanessa Coakley, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

Andrea pressed her nose against the frosted windowpane to get a better look outside. Not a drop of snow fell from the gray, overcast sky on this gloomy Christmas afternoon.
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Every Nordic Night

Story Published January 29, 2017 By Naomi Rowsell, Illustrated by J. Palmer

The Nordic Express is a large freight boat that comes in extremely late every Thursday night, now, but when I was little it used to come in around six-thirty or seven o'clock every Friday night.
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Rattlesnake!

Story Published January 29, 2017 By Ben Guarino, Illustrated by Garrett Landon

In the summer of 1996, I was lounging in the moss of my grassy backyard. The perimeter of the yard was bordered by a leafy hedge, which led to a huge pine forest.
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The Vagabond

Story Published January 29, 2017 By Michelle Doré Sizemore, Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis

I press my face against the glass, the froth of scarlet fury still bubbling in my throat. The rumbling of the floor beneath me rattles my legs, and I clutch my sports bag protectively to my chest.
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The Bus Ride

Story Published January 26, 2017 By Christine Nichols, Illustrated by Jill Cooley

It was Wednesday afternoon. I sat waiting anxiously at my desk. It was almost time to leave school. That meant it was almost time to go on the bus. I hated the bus. Big sixth-graders sat in the back.
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