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March/April 2024
Cover: Mountainside Flowers by Yanling Lin, 12

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You Remember

The second-person protagonist pieces together memories of a life You know that you’re falling before you open your eyes. You are plummeting rapidly through the…

By Beatrix Mackil, Art by Yanling Lin, 13

Astrophe

A cat tries to avoid a trip to a fearful place I was having a lovely nap on the Flat-Bit-Where-The-Warm-Stuff-Shines when I smelled the dreaded…

By Giles Trim, Art by Yanling Lin, 9

Valerie Li & the Library of Alexandria

https://stonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Valerie-Li-and-the-Library-of-Alexandria-Video_-Jubilee-Sung-.mp4 A clever, determined girl builds a time machine and visits the Great Library of Alexandria Prologue Some people think I’m brave, but I think…

By Jubilee Sung, Art by Madeline Male, 12

Memoir

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Elena’s Scarf

https://stonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SiyonaAgarwal_Elenas_Scarf-1.mp4 Siyona’s family ends a memorable trip to San Sebastian with a delicious Basque meal. I waved my hands back and forth, waiting for my…

By Siyona Agarwal, Art by Claire Cui, 11

I Don’t Want to Run

Bird-watching helps Dante find peace after the death of his grandfather The freezing wind howled past me like a ferocious wolf, biting at my toes…

By Dante Chowla-Song, Art by Victoria Gong, 11

One Person Short of a Family

Siblings receive devastating news after their father misses afterschool pickup The cafeteria was empty and silent. Only two people were there, shivering, naive, and alone.…

By Aisana Zhumabayeva, Art by Lillian Beahan, 11
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Poetry

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Spring Will Revive

The sun crawls its way past the horizon. Snow dissolves into the abyss beneath the soil, Clouds gather upon tradition. All that lives droils. Suddenly…

By Hana Shqairat, 13

Sunset

https://stonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sunset.mp4 Warm, golden yellow Against a vivid blue sky Topped with clouds of pink The day is over, Yet a whispering on my mind Gets…

By Marjane Searl, 8

Crickets

https://stonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cricket.mp4 I turn and hear them Soft, quiet, chirping voices Speaking by music

By Marjane Searl, 8

Art

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Veins

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By Madeline Male, 14

Betta Fish

Colored pencil

By Claire Cui, 11

Electric

iPhone 11

By Natalie Yue, 11

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