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A Gated Memory

By Max Strebel, Illustrated by the author

Published December 2, 2016

Swish, Swish . . . The repetitive motion of the windshield wipers flicks the tapping droplets to the side. The...
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Swaying in the Breeze

By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Published December 2, 2016

In many ways Aubin Tupper was a lonely child, with no children nearby he thought of as friends. Living out...
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The Pharaoh’s Daughter

By Cassie Lear, Illustrated by Vivien Rubin

Published December 2, 2016

Walking into my father's mud-brick palace, I saw my brother standing in the middle of a plaza. Not stopping to...
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Rainy Day Man

By Sharon Wang, Illustratedby Anjali Thakkar

Published December 2, 2016

Emily and I were the best of friends. I remember those times when we were four, licking melted ice cream...
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Winter Palaces and Ice Ballerinas

By Delia Rainey, Illustrated by Liza Nikitin

Published December 2, 2016

It snowed last night, first it came down softly, then hard. My father was watching the news this morning, and...
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Through Draco’s Eyes

By Megan Kirby, Illustrated by the author

Published December 2, 2016

"Carmen!" Dad's voice rang, crisp with excitement. "Come look what came in today!" Half-heartedly, I swung off the couch and...
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Music from the Heart

By Kyle Eichner, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published December 1, 2016

“He's back again?!” exclaimed Kaitlin, dropping her backpack on the floor. "What did the owners complain of this time?" Steve,...
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The Great Chessboard

By Will Ilgen, Illustrated by Andrew Smith

Published November 30, 2016

A Story of the Civil War [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was early dawn on July 1, 1863. The cool breeze crept through...
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A Lasso for Adagio

By Julian March, Illustrated hy Noel Lunceford

Published November 30, 2016

I look back on that night and wonder why I was so scared. Was it the noises—or the fact I...
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Finders, Keepers

By Holly Wist, Illustrated by the author

Published November 30, 2016

I found the box today. It was on the dust-covered shelf in the new room. While I was searching for...
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A Gated Memory

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Max Strebel, Illustrated by the author

Swish, Swish . . . The repetitive motion of the windshield wipers flicks the tapping droplets to the side. The fog flushes out everything as if someone poured the foam from a soda over San Francisco.
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Swaying in the Breeze

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by J. Palmer

In many ways Aubin Tupper was a lonely child, with no children nearby he thought of as friends. Living out in the country with his parents and little brother, he had homeschooled since grade two—it ...
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The Pharaoh’s Daughter

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Cassie Lear, Illustrated by Vivien Rubin

Walking into my father's mud-brick palace, I saw my brother standing in the middle of a plaza. Not stopping to think why he was surrounded by guards, I ran toward him. "Rudiju!" I said.
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Rainy Day Man

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Sharon Wang, Illustratedby Anjali Thakkar

Emily and I were the best of friends. I remember those times when we were four, licking melted ice cream off our fingers in the burning sun. I remember fifth-grade days spent frolicking in the pool in...
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Winter Palaces and Ice Ballerinas

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Delia Rainey, Illustrated by Liza Nikitin

It snowed last night, first it came down softly, then hard. My father was watching the news this morning, and told me that my school was cancelled because of the slick ice on the roads.
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Through Draco’s Eyes

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Megan Kirby, Illustrated by the author

"Carmen!" Dad's voice rang, crisp with excitement. "Come look what came in today!" Half-heartedly, I swung off the couch and walked heavily to the door.
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Music from the Heart

Story Published December 1, 2016 By Kyle Eichner, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

“He's back again?!” exclaimed Kaitlin, dropping her backpack on the floor. "What did the owners complain of this time?" Steve, the thirty-year-old manager of the animal shelter, replied, "Oh, the ...
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The Great Chessboard

Story Published November 30, 2016 By Will Ilgen, Illustrated by Andrew Smith

A Story of the Civil War It was early dawn on July 1, 1863. The cool breeze crept through the hills. Sunlight swarmed over the long and copious lines of tents. Not a soul stirred.
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A Lasso for Adagio

Story Published November 30, 2016 By Julian March, Illustrated hy Noel Lunceford

I look back on that night and wonder why I was so scared. Was it the noises—or the fact I was alone, surrounded by water, with nothing overhead but the glittering stars and the Cheshire moon?
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Finders, Keepers

Story Published November 30, 2016 By Holly Wist, Illustrated by the author

I found the box today. It was on the dust-covered shelf in the new room. While I was searching for one of my many misplaced books, I picked up this plain-looking plastic box to set it out of the way.
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