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A Little Bit of Home

By Brigid Armbrust, Illustrated by Iva Borrello

Published November 1, 2016

For Mom, and all the “Emmas” out there. “Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before.”...
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Black and White

By Stiles Fraser White, Illustrated by Zellie Calavita

Published November 1, 2016

The recess bell pierced through the hallways like a needle puncturing a piece of soft velvet. Students threw back their...
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Outside The Dome

By Brigit Pierce, Sam Hinton, and Hannah Feren; Illustrated by Boróka Ferencz

Published November 1, 2016

Sprinting across the asphalt road, on her way to school, all Drew had on her mind was how the prank...
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The Annual Holiday Summer Street Showdown

By Aleydis Barnes, Illustrated by Regina Arriola

Published November 1, 2016

Holiday decorations on Summer Street always got a little out of hand. If a two-hundred-foot inflatable Santa was put up...
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A Friend Named Chester

By Benny Mitchell, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

Published November 1, 2016

Robin Carter was a lonely child. He had no friends, and he couldn’t remember a time when things were different....
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Katy Runs the Store

By Anika Walkes, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

Published November 1, 2016

Katy’s father’s hand kept waving goodbye, until his car turned the corner and she could not see it anymore. Katy...
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The Butterfly Box

By Hannah Krenn, Illustrated by Katie Lew

Published November 1, 2016

Exhausted from another long day of school, Kaeli flopped down onto her bed. Her eyes wandered around her room and...
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Rainstorm

By Jem Burch, Illustrated by the author

Published August 10, 2016

The hot, arid California air that is usually scorching in the middle of July has—for some odd, outlandish reason—quieted down....
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Seeing in the Dark

By Sandra Detweiler, Illustrated by Catherine Chung

Published August 10, 2016

It was late summer. The air was thick and humid. Elizabeth lay on her bed, even though the sun had...
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Blue Butterfly

By Elia Smith, Illustrated by Maya Work

Published August 10, 2016

Magic is like a little puppy. Curious and frolicsome, it bounds throughout the world, unbidden and free. It pauses, sometimes,...
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A Little Bit of Home

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Brigid Armbrust, Illustrated by Iva Borrello

For Mom, and all the “Emmas” out there. “Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before.” –Ram Dass “Em? Wanna go bike riding with me today?
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Black and White

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Stiles Fraser White, Illustrated by Zellie Calavita

The recess bell pierced through the hallways like a needle puncturing a piece of soft velvet. Students threw back their chairs and stampeded towards the classroom door.
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Outside The Dome

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Brigit Pierce, Sam Hinton, and Hannah Feren; Illustrated by Boróka Ferencz

Sprinting across the asphalt road, on her way to school, all Drew had on her mind was how the prank was going to unfold. Over the years, she had perfected her talent for imitating other people’s voi...
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The Annual Holiday Summer Street Showdown

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Aleydis Barnes, Illustrated by Regina Arriola

Holiday decorations on Summer Street always got a little out of hand. If a two-hundred-foot inflatable Santa was put up one day, you better believe that there would be a three-hundred-foot menorah the...
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A Friend Named Chester

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Benny Mitchell, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

Robin Carter was a lonely child. He had no friends, and he couldn’t remember a time when things were different. He was twelve, in the seventh grade. He was only open when he was reading and had such...
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Katy Runs the Store

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Anika Walkes, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

Katy’s father’s hand kept waving goodbye, until his car turned the corner and she could not see it anymore. Katy Bay lived in a small village in England with her father, Mr. Richard Bay.
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The Butterfly Box

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Hannah Krenn, Illustrated by Katie Lew

Exhausted from another long day of school, Kaeli flopped down onto her bed. Her eyes wandered around her room and landed on the little box on her dresser. Walking over, she picked it up.
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Rainstorm

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Jem Burch, Illustrated by the author

The hot, arid California air that is usually scorching in the middle of July has—for some odd, outlandish reason—quieted down. It is like a rain forest: wet and hot with great clouds like the feat...
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Seeing in the Dark

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Sandra Detweiler, Illustrated by Catherine Chung

It was late summer. The air was thick and humid. Elizabeth lay on her bed, even though the sun had been up for hours. Every day she chose a different place to zone out—her beanbag chair, the couch, ...
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Blue Butterfly

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Elia Smith, Illustrated by Maya Work

Magic is like a little puppy. Curious and frolicsome, it bounds throughout the world, unbidden and free. It pauses, sometimes, to explore or play. It’s that breeze that makes the nape of your neck t...
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