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Ligiri: A Dogon Cinderella ^*

By Rita Rozenbaoum, Illustrated by the author

Published December 24, 2016

Ligiri ran. She ran with all her might away from the Dama on the third and last day. She dropped...
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The Christmas Realization

By Melissa Smith, Illustrated by Rita Lanham

Published December 24, 2016

Ben rolled his eyes as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. His robe was too hot, and the sheet...
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The Baseball

By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson

Published December 23, 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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Halfback

By Andrea Bachmann, Illustrated by Teddy Harvey

Published December 23, 2016

The score was tied, one to one, in the second half. It was a hot July day, the kind where...
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Permanence

by Anonymous, Illustrated by Anna Harrington

Published December 23, 2016

The U-Haul pulls out of the driveway. Raindrops fall on the windows, pelting the glass in a steady rhythm. Dad...
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Abby and the Pony Express

by Ann Pedtke, Illustrated by Alice Feng

Published December 23, 2016

Abby heard a long, distant call, somewhere out there in the night. A trumpeting call, like a bugle or maybe...
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Ellen’s Sixth-Grade Family

By Chappell Sargent, Illustrated by Paula Kaufman

Published December 23, 2016

The sixth grade had finally come to a close. Actually, the year hadn't been too long or hard. The last...
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Limitations

By Tran Nguyen, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

Published December 22, 2016

PROLOGUE [dropcap]I[/dropcap] am a guardian angel. I am retelling one of my missions to earth long ago. It was...
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With Liberty and Justice for Some

By Libby Nelson, Illustrated by Christy Callahan

Published December 22, 2016

"Yip!" The sharp, insistent yapping of my dog Urashima drew me sluggishly upright the day the summons came. "Yip!" "Betty,"...
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Autumn Thunder

By Isabel Harding, Illustrated by the author

Published December 22, 2016

It had been one of those days when the sun could not seem to make up its mind whether it...
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Ligiri: A Dogon Cinderella ^*

Story Published December 24, 2016 By Rita Rozenbaoum, Illustrated by the author

Ligiri ran. She ran with all her might away from the Dama on the third and last day. She dropped to the ground and wept for what seemed hours. The last of the family that cared for her had passed away...
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The Christmas Realization

Story Published December 24, 2016 By Melissa Smith, Illustrated by Rita Lanham

Ben rolled his eyes as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. His robe was too hot, and the sheet he was forced to wear on his head was too tight. As you can probably guess, Ben was in the Christmas pla...
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The Baseball

Story Published December 23, 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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Halfback

Story Published December 23, 2016 By Andrea Bachmann, Illustrated by Teddy Harvey

The score was tied, one to one, in the second half. It was a hot July day, the kind where people say you could fry an egg on the sidewalk, or however the saying goes.
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Permanence

Story Published December 23, 2016 by Anonymous, Illustrated by Anna Harrington

The U-Haul pulls out of the driveway. Raindrops fall on the windows, pelting the glass in a steady rhythm. Dad is driving. He's wearing his old red flannel shirt and worn blue jeans, which I haven't s...
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Abby and the Pony Express

Story Published December 23, 2016 by Ann Pedtke, Illustrated by Alice Feng

Abby heard a long, distant call, somewhere out there in the night. A trumpeting call, like a bugle or maybe it was only the wind. Snow whirled past the cabin window in an endless parade of white, and ...
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Ellen’s Sixth-Grade Family

Story Published December 23, 2016 By Chappell Sargent, Illustrated by Paula Kaufman

The sixth grade had finally come to a close. Actually, the year hadn't been too long or hard. The last day dragged by so slowly. Yet here it was, the end of the year, and it seemed it had all passed b...
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Limitations

Story Published December 22, 2016 By Tran Nguyen, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

PROLOGUE I am a guardian angel. I am retelling one of my missions to earth long ago. It was my first mission; I was proud of my abilities. And to go to a foreign country made me excited.
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With Liberty and Justice for Some

Story Published December 22, 2016 By Libby Nelson, Illustrated by Christy Callahan

"Yip!" The sharp, insistent yapping of my dog Urashima drew me sluggishly upright the day the summons came. "Yip!" "Betty," my mother called to me from the kitchen, "quiet your dog, please!" "Yip!
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Autumn Thunder

Story Published December 22, 2016 By Isabel Harding, Illustrated by the author

It had been one of those days when the sun could not seem to make up its mind whether it wanted to hide behind a curtain of clouds or look out over the world.
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