Table of Contents for Stone Soup

Evelyn and Abigail, inseparable best friends who live just one floor apart, face heartbreak when Abigail must move to Korea. After a painful argument, they reconcile, realizing their friendship will endure despite the distance.

The poem explores a moment of intense emotional turmoil, where the protagonist is overwhelmed by anger and mental clutter, finding clarity and peace by climbing a tree and embracing nature's silence.

A lyrical awakening unfolds as music and bird song fill the air, the sun rises, and a bird perches by the window before taking flight, its presence lingering in the mind until day meets night.

Alexis Jamison forms a bond with a gray wolf named Lupus at her father's wolf release center in Alaska. Lupus, a former alpha, is a social outcast but connects with Alex, who understands his loneliness..

Ted Nelson, an 11-year-old swimmer, prepares for the valley championships, focusing on his upcoming race and managing his nerves while visualizing success and the support of his team and family.

Huong Nguyen recounts her family's perilous journey from Vietnam, fleeing by boat and facing numerous challenges, including a leaky boat and harsh conditions, before eventually reaching safety in America.

Mike and Julie, living deep in the Canadian wilderness, discover a lone wolf pup after a mountain lion attack; they rescue and raise him, forming a deep bond, but danger arises when a vengeful poacher.

A child encounters a magic sheep with wings, decides to ride it, and the sheep flies but crashes, resulting in severe injuries and ultimately death, a tragic and imaginative tale.

A child's imaginative narrative explores contrasting themes of darkness and light, envisioning themselves as the sun, while incorporating vivid imagery and playful scenarios involving a big bird and a baby.

Evelyn and Abigail, inseparable best friends who live just one floor apart, face heartbreak when Abigail must move to Korea. After a painful argument, they reconcile, realizing their friendship will endure despite the distance.

The poem explores a moment of intense emotional turmoil, where the protagonist is overwhelmed by anger and mental clutter, finding clarity and peace by climbing a tree and embracing nature's silence.

A lyrical awakening unfolds as music and bird song fill the air, the sun rises, and a bird perches by the window before taking flight, its presence lingering in the mind until day meets night.

Alexis Jamison forms a bond with a gray wolf named Lupus at her father's wolf release center in Alaska. Lupus, a former alpha, is a social outcast but connects with Alex, who understands his loneliness..

Ted Nelson, an 11-year-old swimmer, prepares for the valley championships, focusing on his upcoming race and managing his nerves while visualizing success and the support of his team and family.

Huong Nguyen recounts her family's perilous journey from Vietnam, fleeing by boat and facing numerous challenges, including a leaky boat and harsh conditions, before eventually reaching safety in America.

Mike and Julie, living deep in the Canadian wilderness, discover a lone wolf pup after a mountain lion attack; they rescue and raise him, forming a deep bond, but danger arises when a vengeful poacher.

A child encounters a magic sheep with wings, decides to ride it, and the sheep flies but crashes, resulting in severe injuries and ultimately death, a tragic and imaginative tale.

A child's imaginative narrative explores contrasting themes of darkness and light, envisioning themselves as the sun, while incorporating vivid imagery and playful scenarios involving a big bird and a baby.