The Blackhope Enigma

By Teresa Flavin, Reviewed by Jessica Bernt

Published January 3, 2016

The Blackhope Enigma, by Teresa Flavin; Templar Publishing: United Kingdom, 2011; $12.70 What? When? Why? These were the thoughts running...
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Double Wave

by Sophia Catalan

Published January 3, 2016

It was hot, much too hot and stifling for my liking. My long-sleeved wetsuit wasn’t helping, and the zippered ankles...
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More or Less

by Sammy Westfall

Published January 3, 2016

This story includes some words in Tagalog, the language of the Philippines. See the glossary at the end of the...
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Midnight’s Song

by Jenna Fields

Published January 2, 2016

Leaves rustle, a twig snaps. My eyes flash open, two sulfurous spheres wide on my dish-like face. My white feathers...
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The Lucy Variations

By Sara Zarr, Reviewed by Kaylee Ayres

Published January 2, 2016

The Lucy Variations, by Sara Zarr; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $18 An inspiring tale of...
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Sisterhood

by Ariana González Silas

Published January 2, 2016

“Bye, guys!” Mom called as she shut the door behind her. I looked at my sister. “Can I watch TV?”...
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Without You, My Right Shoe

By Isaac Walsh

Published January 2, 2016

I must have been only six at the time, my sister, Poppy, two I must have wondered why Poppy decided...
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Adjustments

By Elisabeth Martin

Published January 2, 2016

Nothing ever stays the same Family going, Never coming back Tears fall Goodbyes made Why won’t the world stop spinning?...
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My Dog Bella

By Vincenzo Ruggiero

Published December 31, 2015

When I arrive home from school she’s there waiting, in the window. She wags her tail joyfully. Her long slobbery...
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Julius’s Gift

by Evelyn Chen

Published December 30, 2015

“Octavia, do not hold your threads so clumsily; you are not an animal,” Cassia said. Her young mistress frowned and...
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