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The international literary project for students 8 - 18. Stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists since 1973.

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Speak

By Sophia Emmert, Illustrated by Savannah Ugo

Published January 4, 2017

You never truly know what you have, until you try to live without it. Until something you love is taken,...
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Freedom to Fly

By Allie Aguila, Illustrated by Valentina von Wiederhold

Published January 4, 2017

An eleven-year-old girl woke up on a patch of sunlit sand. Her small elfish ears picked up the sound of...
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The Boy Fictionalist

By Joshua Bernheisel, Illustrated by Fangze Tian

Published January 4, 2017

For all my life, I had hated writing. In fact, I had loathed it. When we were at school, our...
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Welcome Home

By Sarah Bryden, Illustrated by Claire Schultz

Published January 4, 2017

Our car, rusted red paint and all, squeaks into the driveway. It lurches to a stop, shoving Mom and me...
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Baby

by Leslie Pearsall, Illustrated by Jane Westrick

Published January 3, 2017

The wind burns my face as Willow and I bound over tree roots and the soft earth of the forest....
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Zordex

By Elizabeth Mainardi, Illustrated by Holly Wist

Published January 1, 2017

A harsh wind swept across a great plain of nothingness. Dry, stiff grass bent, giving way to the force of...
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A Natural Lullaby

By Leah Richmond, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Published January 1, 2017

Click. Mary turned on the white lamp next to her bed and squinted as her eyes adjusted to the intensity...
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Roscoe

By Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Ayla Reynolds

Published December 31, 2016

CHAPTER ONE [dropcap]R[/dropcap]oscoe the River Otter peered at the glittering stream with bleary eyes. The warm sun had dulled...
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Phyllis and Me

By Abigail Kelly, Illustrated by Christina Becos

Published December 26, 2016

I ran down the stairs, grabbed my backpack and rushed out the door just as the bus turned the corner....
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The Baseball

By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson

Published December 24, 2016

I was only eight when Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was so long ago—back when I had fountains of cranberry-red...
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Speak

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Sophia Emmert, Illustrated by Savannah Ugo

You never truly know what you have, until you try to live without it. Until something you love is taken, you don’t know how fortunate you are. You take everyday things for granted, like listening to...
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Freedom to Fly

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Allie Aguila, Illustrated by Valentina von Wiederhold

An eleven-year-old girl woke up on a patch of sunlit sand. Her small elfish ears picked up the sound of crashing waves and the rustling of bushes and the dense canopy of intertwining branches and leav...
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The Boy Fictionalist

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Joshua Bernheisel, Illustrated by Fangze Tian

For all my life, I had hated writing. In fact, I had loathed it. When we were at school, our class would have to do writing exercises every day. My teacher, Ms.
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Welcome Home

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Sarah Bryden, Illustrated by Claire Schultz

Our car, rusted red paint and all, squeaks into the driveway. It lurches to a stop, shoving Mom and me forward in our seats. The boxes in the back shift, slamming against the sides of the trunk.
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Baby

Story Published January 3, 2017 by Leslie Pearsall, Illustrated by Jane Westrick

The wind burns my face as Willow and I bound over tree roots and the soft earth of the forest. The sun-dappled woodlands stretch invitingly before us. The majestic spread of leaves lies like a masterp...
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Zordex

Story Published January 1, 2017 By Elizabeth Mainardi, Illustrated by Holly Wist

A harsh wind swept across a great plain of nothingness. Dry, stiff grass bent, giving way to the force of the wind. Nothing could be seen from any direction. Only grass and rolling hills.
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A Natural Lullaby

Story Published January 1, 2017 By Leah Richmond, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Click. Mary turned on the white lamp next to her bed and squinted as her eyes adjusted to the intensity of the bright light. She glanced at the clock on the wooden night table next to her bed; it read...
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Roscoe

Story Published December 31, 2016 By Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Ayla Reynolds

CHAPTER ONE Roscoe the River Otter peered at the glittering stream with bleary eyes. The warm sun had dulled his senses and left him asleep on the bank since noon, but the cooling mists of twil...
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Phyllis and Me

Story Published December 26, 2016 By Abigail Kelly, Illustrated by Christina Becos

I ran down the stairs, grabbed my backpack and rushed out the door just as the bus turned the corner. It was the first day of school. I was new. I wondered whether the fourth-graders would like me.
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The Baseball

Story Published December 24, 2016 By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson

I was only eight when Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was so long ago—back when I had fountains of cranberry-red hair tamed into ragged half-ponytails. Back when I had yellow dresses with hems that danc...
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