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Precious Time

By Ryan Kinnavy, Illustrated by Devon Cole

Published December 12, 2016

John McCarty was warming up his arm. "Whip it in there!" yelled his friend, Stuart Johnson. He and Stuart played...
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A Lesson for Life

By Rebecca Schneider, Illustrated by Eliott P. Frank

Published December 12, 2016

Billy stood on the porch of the cabin enjoying the cool, fresh air. He loved the way everything was quiet...
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Jenny

By Ingrid Johnson, Illustrated by Isabel Kimmelfield

Published December 12, 2016

The new girl stood over by the jungle gym, not climbing or talking to the other girls, but just standing...
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A Real Friend

By Julia Swearer, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

Published December 11, 2016

Amy sat on the cold concrete steps resting her chin on her fist, while the other hand clutched an ink-blotted...
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World War II Story

By Asif Rahman, Illustrated by Martin Taylor

Published December 8, 2016

I was lying in my bunk, listening to the waves rocking the sides of the Yorktown when I heard the...
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Stripes

By Madeline Johnson, Illustrated by Lauren Walker

Published December 5, 2016

Maddy leaps from stone to stone, clutching a limp tiger in her left hand, and laughs. She is so happy...
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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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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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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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The Kingdom of Stones

By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by Nina Prader

Published November 29, 2016

Even as a young child, I had an inclination to watch people. Not in a bad way; I didn't gossip...
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Precious Time

Story Published December 12, 2016 By Ryan Kinnavy, Illustrated by Devon Cole

John McCarty was warming up his arm. "Whip it in there!" yelled his friend, Stuart Johnson. He and Stuart played for the Rockets. The Rockets were the best baseball team in the league, all because of ...
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A Lesson for Life

Story Published December 12, 2016 By Rebecca Schneider, Illustrated by Eliott P. Frank

Billy stood on the porch of the cabin enjoying the cool, fresh air. He loved the way everything was quiet and still before the rest of the world woke up.
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Jenny

Story Published December 12, 2016 By Ingrid Johnson, Illustrated by Isabel Kimmelfield

The new girl stood over by the jungle gym, not climbing or talking to the other girls, but just standing there, peering into a brown lunch bag. She pulled something out of it, but I couldn't see what ...
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A Real Friend

Story Published December 11, 2016 By Julia Swearer, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

Amy sat on the cold concrete steps resting her chin on her fist, while the other hand clutched an ink-blotted letter. She stared at the sign three doors down that had a big red line crossing out the w...
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World War II Story

Story Published December 8, 2016 By Asif Rahman, Illustrated by Martin Taylor

I was lying in my bunk, listening to the waves rocking the sides of the Yorktown when I heard the sound. It wasn't much, just a slight splash in the water, but when you have been living on an aircraft...
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Stripes

Story Published December 5, 2016 By Madeline Johnson, Illustrated by Lauren Walker

Maddy leaps from stone to stone, clutching a limp tiger in her left hand, and laughs. She is so happy with her first Beanie Baby. She doesn't think of Stripes as a stuffed animal, but as a wild tiger,...
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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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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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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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The Kingdom of Stones

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by Nina Prader

Even as a young child, I had an inclination to watch people. Not in a bad way; I didn't gossip or be judgmental, I just observed. The ways of people interested me greatly.
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