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The Devaluation of the Teen by Schamil Saeed, 11

Post Published February 4, 2024 by Stone Soup Editors

Adolescence, the critical time in the life of any person when they transition to adulthood. The rite of passage in many cultures. Nowadays, the perception of teens brings images of a spoiled, coddled...
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A Collector’s Armory Ep. 1: All About Collecting By Ayaan Pirani, 11

Post Published December 26, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

A Collector's Army is Stone Soup's newest podcast about collecting everything from stuffed animals to baseball cards, hosted by Ayaan Pirani. Welcome to A Collector's Armory!
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Blox Fruits, Reviewed by Elliott Whang, 12

Post Published December 26, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

A beam of light comes zooming at me faster than I can dodge. I shoot a fireball back at my enemy. And…I die…but, I quickly spring back to life, fuming to get my revenge.
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Level Up Your Gaming Experience, Lexing Liu, 11

Post Published December 10, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

From Metroid, the pixelated action-adventure game, to Minecraft, the freedom-filled sandbox game, there is no limitation to what games you can access. However, there is only limited time and resources...
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We will fly higher, Reviewed by Caroline Gao, 12

Review Published November 30, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

"Once upon a time, from a wounded land/ My family was pushed to leave our homeland," writes Parwana Amiri in her book of poems, We will fly higher. This collection focuses on her love for her homeland...
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Sistories Ep. 1 By Maryam and Nour Abdur-Rahman, 8 & 10

Post Published November 23, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Sistories is a brand new podcast about travel hosted by two sisters--Maryam and Nour! Welcome to our new podcast, Sistories! My sister and I love to travel, and we want to inspire you to travel t...
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The Story That Cannot Be Told, Reviewed by Roxy Messier, 12

Review Published October 17, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

A few days ago, something happened. If it had not happened, it wouldn’t have been told. What happened was this: I picked up The Story That Cannot Be Told at the library.
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A Castle in the Sky, Reviewed by Lydia Chen, 9

Review Published October 16, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

If you like anime, you should check out this Japanese film named A Castle in the Sky by Studio Ghibli. It is an amazing film about nature that won the Animage Anime Grand Prix in 1986.
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Raya and the Last Dragon, Reviewed by Winnie Li, 12

Post Published October 8, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Have you ever thought about being a lone rider in a dystopian world trying to save the one you love the most? A world broken because of fear. Raya and the Last Dragon is a movie released in 2021 produ...
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Spaced Out, Reviewed by Arjun Nair, 11

Review Published October 2, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

“There’s nowhere to hide on the world’s first moon base. After all, it’s only the size of a soccer field.” Yet, this doesn’t stop misfortune from rendering someone missing.
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Incredibles 2, Reviewed by Wilson Chen, 11

Post Published October 2, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

I was attracted to Incredibles 2 ever since I saw the vibrant poster. I couldn’t help but investigate the family of superheroes running at the train, all while holding a baby, who was astonishingly...
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Fever 1973, Reviewed by Zoe Li, 12

Post Published October 1, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical novel Fever 1793 takes place in Philadelphia during the Yellow Fever epidemic. Nearly 5,000 people died from yellow fever, and those who could afford to leave town...
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ROBOMIND Ep. 1: I’ll Make an Engineer Out of You By Misha Ahmed, 11

Post Published September 27, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

ROBOMIND is a new podcast dedicated to robotics. Listen to the first episode here! Transcript: Hello, my name is Misha Ahmed, and I am your host of this podcast series called ROBOMIND.
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Taking to the Sky: Aerial Yoga by Priscilla Chow, 10

Post Published September 18, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

As part of the circus, aerial yoga, or “aerial dance,” is a unique way to the sky. It allows students to be free with their moves by tangling in the hanging cloth.
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Weekly Creativity #268: Make a Hybrid Drawing/Collage of a Landscape

Post Published August 28, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Make a hybrid drawing/collage of a landscape. For example, you might draw the sun but you might cut out an image of a tree and paste it into the artwork.
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Playing with Cliches: Three Cartoons by Madeline Male, 14

Post Published August 15, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Simplicity, a Political Cartoon by Sage Kramer, 11

Post Published July 31, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Weekly Creativity #262: Draw Your Best Friend

Post Published July 16, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Draw your best friend.
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Stone Soup Author Interview Series: Sabrina Guo Discusses Her Debut Chapbook Catalogue of Ripening

Post Published July 7, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

A conversation between Sabrina Guo—activist, former Stone Soup contributor and current Refugee Project Consultant, and nine-time national medalist from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards—and Sh...
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“Adagio in A Minor” by Tejo Madhavarapu, 12

Post Published July 7, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

From the composer: "'In Adagio in A Minor,' the rhythm keeps changing under the same time signature of 9/8, with very few common features between different bars.
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