Poetry Soup – Ep. 20: Ekphrasis

by Emma Hoff

Published August 15, 2024

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. In this episode, I’m going to do something different from what I normally do – instead of talking about a particular poem...

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Poetry Soup – Ep. 19: “Falling Upwards” by David Shapiro

by Emma Hoff

Published June 28, 2024

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today, I’ll be talking about a poem by David Shapiro, titled, “Falling Upwards.” David Shapiro was born on January 2, 1947, in...

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“Crossing the Amazon” by Sania Hernandez, 10

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 20, 2024

Sania Hernandez is a talented, young songwriter. Listen to her song, "Crossing the Amazon," below!

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Stone Soup Author Interview Series: Emma Hoff Discusses An Archeology of the Future

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 19, 2024

A conversation between Sofie Dardzinski, 13, and Emma Hoff, 12, discussing Hoff’s poetry collection, An Archeology of the Future.

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Weekly Creativity #310: Write a Modern Retelling of a Myth or Fairytale

by Molly Torinus

Published June 16, 2024

Write a modern retelling of a myth or fairytale. Try rewriting Robin Hood or the Three Little Pigs!

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Weekly Creativity Post #309: Write a Story About a Strange Piece of Art

by Molly Torinus

Published June 9, 2024

Look around Pinterest for the weirdest piece of art you can find, then write a story about it.

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All the Light We Cannot See, Reviewed by Kimberly Wang, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 9, 2024

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a historical fiction novel centered around two teenagers during World War II in Europe. It details the journeys of Marie-Laure LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig, who...

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Akata Witch, Reviewed by Philip Chen, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 9, 2024

In Nnedi Okorafor’s captivating fantasy novel Akata Witch, first published in 2011, knowledge takes center stage. Sunny Nwazue, the main protagonist, grapples with her dual identity as an albino girl born in America but living...

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ROBOMIND Ep. 5: A Whole New World

by Misha Ahmed

Published June 6, 2024

Episode #5: A Whole New World Transcript: Hello, my name is Misha Ahmed, and I am your host of this podcast series called ROBOMIND. I know you may be wondering, what does ROBOMIND mean? For...

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15 Years Later, The Risks of Training Orcas Remain

by Sydney Kesselheim

Published June 3, 2024

In 2010, there was a tragic accident at the SeaWorld in Orlando. For many years, aquariums have kept killer whales, or orcas, captive for entertainment, and bred them for many generations. They took them from...

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