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The Giver, Reviewed by Vivaan, 12

Post Published October 11, 2021 by Vivaan Kartik

Intelligence, integrity, courage and wisdom. These are the four qualities a Receiver of Memory must have, and one more, which can only be named, but not described: the capacity to see beyond.
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Weekly Creativity #173: Write a Story about Your Favorite Sport from the Perspective of a Piece of Equipment

Post Published October 11, 2021 by Jane Levi

Write a short story about your favorite sport from the perspective of a piece of the equipment (e.g., if you like soccer, take the ball or the net’s point of view; if you like kayaking, put yourself...
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The Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy, Reviewed by Jackson, 12

Post Published October 8, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

When people think of fairy tales, they often think of traditional stories like Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Shrek. While these are all amazing fairy tales, the book Wings of Fire: The Drago...
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Schooling in the Midst of a Global Pandemic: Thoughts of an 11-Year-Old

Post Age 11 Published October 6, 2021 by Anushka Trivedi

“Returning to school is a privilege.” These were the first words I remember hearing when I stepped into the school building this August after more than a year of online school.
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The People of Sparks, Reviewed by Orin, 11

Post Published October 4, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Sometimes teachers are right. From the moment I set my eyes on the first word of The City of Ember, I was intrigued. Yes. Leads are indeed effective. As I read through the rich storytelling and the wr...
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Weekly Creativity #172 | Flash Contest #36: Write about Someone Writing a Story

Post Published October 4, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write about someone writing a story. To submit to this month's Flash Contest, click here.
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #14: Translation

Post Published October 2, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our fourteenth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday September 25, plus some of the output published below For this workshop on translation, ...
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Apart Together, a mixed media piece by Ena, 12

Post Published October 1, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

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Relocating, by Diya, 12

Post Published September 29, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Hello, it’s Diya again! Today, I wanted to keep this write-up short and simple. I recently moved to the Bay Area in California, as one of my parents moved jobs.
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Book Club Report: Beyond the Bright Sea, Loren Wolk

Post Published September 28, 2021 by Laura Moran

An update from our thirtieth Book Club meeting! On September 25, the Stone Soup Book Club discussed Beyond the Bright Sea, by Loren Wolk. Beyond the Bright Sea tells the story of twelve-year-old Crow...
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