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A Shaken Garden

By Monica Del Toral, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

Published November 29, 2016

Glynis Hyatt walked blindly down the street. Fragments of shrapnel crunched under her shoes. Glass mixed, making mosaics with the...
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The Color of Honor

By Andrew Lorraine, Illustrated by Noel Lunceford

Published November 29, 2016

CHAPTER ONE [dropcap]B[/dropcap]yron Jones parked his beat-up, old, black Chevy in the driveway and stared at the house in...
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Rider’s Paradise

By Amy Cheetham, Illustrated by Elizabeth Wright

Published November 29, 2016

The smell of newly cut wafted in through open windows. A grain bucket clanged against a stall door like a...
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A Day with My Dog

By Zack Bell, Illustrated by Sheri Park

Published November 29, 2016

I picked up the soggy, slobbered-on tennis ball and threw it yet again. I watched Sunset gleefully pursue it yet...
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The Flying Angel

By Elizabeth B. Smith, Illustrated by Rachel Stanley

Published November 27, 2016

"Why am I so dumb, Hobo?" I asked the short, jetblack gelding. I knew he couldn't answer me, but I...
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A Scrap of Orange Cloth

By Maya Koretzky, Illustrated by Andrew Smith

Published November 27, 2016

Yesterday, a stranger landed on our beach. I was on the beach because Pa won't let me go out on...
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Mrs. Will Baker

By Kyle Eichner, Illustrated by Vivien Rubin

Published November 27, 2016

Jessie sat down heavily on the bench and sighed. The heat was getting to her again, and her dress clung...
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Tripod

By Caitlin Peterson, Illustrated by Melissa Moucka

Published November 27, 2016

Every year at our cottage, we feed corn to the deer. All of the deer look pretty much the same....
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On the Bridge of Dawn

By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by Rosemary Engelfried

Published November 27, 2016

Every year spring rushes in with a parade of colors, a symphony of sounds and a thrill of smells. Much...
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The Lone Wolf

By Preston Craig, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Published November 27, 2016

Alexis Jamison looked thoughtfully at the young gray wolf anxiously pacing the enclosure. "You've got green eyes. That's odd. Did...
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A Shaken Garden

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Monica Del Toral, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

Glynis Hyatt walked blindly down the street. Fragments of shrapnel crunched under her shoes. Glass mixed, making mosaics with the rubble on the ground. The smell of smoke littered the air, thick and f...
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The Color of Honor

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Andrew Lorraine, Illustrated by Noel Lunceford

CHAPTER ONE Byron Jones parked his beat-up, old, black Chevy in the driveway and stared at the house in front of him. All of his hopes and dreams lay before him in this green house with the pal...
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Rider’s Paradise

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Amy Cheetham, Illustrated by Elizabeth Wright

The smell of newly cut wafted in through open windows. A grain bucket clanged against a stall door like a dull church bell. A black, velvety nose pressed against the bars of a stall and sweet-smelling...
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A Day with My Dog

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Zack Bell, Illustrated by Sheri Park

I picked up the soggy, slobbered-on tennis ball and threw it yet again. I watched Sunset gleefully pursue it yet again. It was part of our special bond, this pointless game of fetch.
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The Flying Angel

Story Published November 27, 2016 By Elizabeth B. Smith, Illustrated by Rachel Stanley

"Why am I so dumb, Hobo?" I asked the short, jetblack gelding. I knew he couldn't answer me, but I knew he could understand. Just two days ago, I had failed my first seventh-grade math test spectacula...
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A Scrap of Orange Cloth

Story Published November 27, 2016 By Maya Koretzky, Illustrated by Andrew Smith

Yesterday, a stranger landed on our beach. I was on the beach because Pa won't let me go out on the boats fishing. I saw the sail first, then the man balanced on the prow of a wooden boat, skinny knee...
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Mrs. Will Baker

Story Published November 27, 2016 By Kyle Eichner, Illustrated by Vivien Rubin

Jessie sat down heavily on the bench and sighed. The heat was getting to her again, and her dress clung to her body. Hopefully, the tree would provide some cool shade.
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Tripod

Story Published November 27, 2016 By Caitlin Peterson, Illustrated by Melissa Moucka

Every year at our cottage, we feed corn to the deer. All of the deer look pretty much the same. They all have brown fur that turns gray in the fall, a bright white tail—and four legs.
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On the Bridge of Dawn

Story Published November 27, 2016 By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by Rosemary Engelfried

Every year spring rushes in with a parade of colors, a symphony of sounds and a thrill of smells. Much as I enjoy the pearly sheen and biting chill of winter, it is the morning when I first wake to he...
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The Lone Wolf

Story Published November 27, 2016 By Preston Craig, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Alexis Jamison looked thoughtfully at the young gray wolf anxiously pacing the enclosure. "You've got green eyes. That's odd. Did you know that most gray wolves have gold eyes, or yellow even?
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