Moonlight Waltz

by Ella Staats

Published January 7, 2016

“Kalie, have you practiced your flute yet?” My mother’s voice squeezed under my bedroom door and rang in my ears....
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Furious Fire

by Sadie Robb

Published January 7, 2016

Scars are a part of you; they never go away. All scars have a story. Whether it’s funny, sad, or...
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Magical Words

by Elise Arancio

Published January 7, 2016

You wouldn’t think that two girls who were so different could become friends, but somehow, Litzy and I did. I...
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Wolf in the Woods

by Kira Householder

Published January 7, 2016

Mom and Dad were asleep. I had to wait a whole three hours after I went to my bedroom to...
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In My Own Backyard

by Melissa Birchfield

Published January 7, 2016

The first day of summer vacation, I made a beeline for the library. I checked out as many books as...
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My Father’s Doves

by Jenny Li

Published January 7, 2016

Running to the market, my father clutched the bagful of coins to his chest. On the leather bag was sewn...
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Memories and Beginnings

by Melissa Birchfield

Published January 7, 2016

The doorbell’s ring still echoed in my head. I stood on the third step of the stairs that led up...
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Jump

by Melissa Louie

Published January 7, 2016

Gary Evans stared down at the tiny world below as the plane soared over the lush Californian Redwood Forest. The...
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The Right Wing

by Anika Joshi

Published January 7, 2016

Kelsey crouched lower in the grass. A beautiful quail (coturnix octumix japonica) strutted pompously around her pond. Kelsey raised her...
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Dream of Dancing

by Greta Kvittem

Published January 7, 2016

I had never even thought about what I could do with ballet in my life. It was always just there....
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