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The Fighter

by Jenna Fields

Published January 6, 2016

I am an animal. I am a fighter. It is who I am. Each day it is the crack of...
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The Road Home

by Hannah Ogden

Published January 6, 2016

The sky outside is a blood-red color. Slowly, I close my eyes and let a mercifully cool breeze blow on...
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Once in a Blue Moon

by Eva Rodrigues

Published January 6, 2016

I used to think that you only met surprising people in grand theaters, comic book stores, and cathedrals, but now...
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Sticks and Stones

by Nisha Klein

Published January 6, 2016

The blue car rolled down the dusty road, coming to an abrupt stop in an empty lot. I jumped out...
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If Money Grew on Trees

by Alan Tu

Published January 6, 2016

I could see the bike in the display window of the Park Ave Bicycle Shop. A black BMX with a...
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This Summer

by Abigail D’Agosta and Kendra Sommers

Published January 6, 2016

CHAPTER ONE DISASTER FALLS “I call this room!” I yell so everyone knows which room I had claimed for myself....
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How to Fail

by Henry Allan

Published January 6, 2016

Deep breath, deep breath. I look straight into the mirror. “Hello,” I say to the fake audience. “My name is...
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College Day

by Ada King

Published January 6, 2016

It was 7:32 a.m., my hair was getting frizzy, the fog outside my car window was limiting my vision to...
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As a Family

by Shyla DeLand

Published January 6, 2016

It was just a typical day, a nightmare of an “as a family” picnic; my brothers following me around, me...
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Whisper of Night

by Jenna Fields

Published January 6, 2016

The musty, damp smell of earth engulfs me, blocking the sharp, acute smells of night from outside my den. My...
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The Fighter

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Jenna Fields

I am an animal. I am a fighter. It is who I am. Each day it is the crack of the whip and the ring of a bell. It is the creed I live by, the carrot or the stick.
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The Road Home

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Hannah Ogden

The sky outside is a blood-red color. Slowly, I close my eyes and let a mercifully cool breeze blow on my face through the open car window. I open my eyes and stare out at the landscape spread out aro...
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Once in a Blue Moon

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Eva Rodrigues

I used to think that you only met surprising people in grand theaters, comic book stores, and cathedrals, but now I know that you could meet the most different of all on top of an ordinary rock.
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Sticks and Stones

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Nisha Klein

The blue car rolled down the dusty road, coming to an abrupt stop in an empty lot. I jumped out and twirled around to face the camp. The sweet smell of pine trees circled around my head and I inhaled.
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If Money Grew on Trees

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Alan Tu

I could see the bike in the display window of the Park Ave Bicycle Shop. A black BMX with a fire design on the frame. Every day since third grade I had gazed at it on my walk home.
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This Summer

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Abigail D’Agosta and Kendra Sommers

CHAPTER ONE DISASTER FALLS “I call this room!” I yell so everyone knows which room I had claimed for myself. My brothers and sister run up the stairs so that they too could declare their rooms.
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How to Fail

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Henry Allan

Deep breath, deep breath. I look straight into the mirror. “Hello,” I say to the fake audience. “My name is Henry,” I sigh, shaking my head. “Hello, my name is Henry and I am going to show y...
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College Day

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Ada King

It was 7:32 a.m., my hair was getting frizzy, the fog outside my car window was limiting my vision to a few scrawny bushes, and my stomach was churning.
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As a Family

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Shyla DeLand

It was just a typical day, a nightmare of an “as a family” picnic; my brothers following me around, me trying to get away and be alone for five short minutes.
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Whisper of Night

Story Published January 6, 2016 by Jenna Fields

The musty, damp smell of earth engulfs me, blocking the sharp, acute smells of night from outside my den. My bushy tail, tipped with white, flicks, causing the leaves and moss that make up my nest to ...
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