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Stranded

By Joshua Mandell, Illustrated by Carolyn Burnett

Published November 18, 2016

PROLOGUE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he words were like white-hot knives plunging into Tom's skin. His mahogany eyes were flaring at his parents'...
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A Story to Tell

By Amy Xu, Illustrated by Chloe Hamilton

Published November 18, 2016

Imagine being lost in the New York City train station with people you don't know. Imagine a four-year-old kid in...
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Beyond the Dance

By Chan Hon Goh, Reviewed by Karlen Schreiber

Published November 18, 2016

Beyond the Dance, by Chan Hon Goh; Tundra Books: New York, 2002; $15.95 When I first saw the cover of...
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Storm Dancer

By Veronica Engler, Illustrated by Dana Hareli

Published November 18, 2016

I gazed out from the ferry, my eyes growing big as we neared the island. It shone like an emerald...
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I Am a Golden Trout

By Colin Johnson

Published November 18, 2016

The sound of silence shatters When a buzzing fly splashes into a cool freshwater lake The water, like liquid tourmalines,...
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The Sky, the Water, and the Shell

By Emma King, Illustrated by Emma Kim Burbage

Published November 18, 2016

My damp hair lies strangled on my sweaty shoulders. The air around me covers every bit of me with heat,...
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The Run Away?

By Sarah Jick, Illustrated by Sheri Park

Published November 18, 2016

Eliza opened her bedroom door a crack and looked through the small slit into the tan-carpeted hallway. It was deserted....
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The Tale of Tawret

By Emily deLisle, Illustrated by Jana Bernard

Published November 17, 2016

A large gray hippo waded in the clear, cool Nile River. His name was Akitomen. Akitomen's wife, Tawret, glided alongside...
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My Landlord on an August Morning

By Alyssum Quaglia

Published November 17, 2016

My landlord wakes to a dawn where everything is silent, and even the trees still linger in the unconsciousness of...
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A Shore Thing

By Charlie Patten, Illustrated by Devon Cole

Published November 17, 2016

I looked down at my watch; it was already five past six. Where are they? It was starting to annoy...
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Stranded

Story Published November 18, 2016 By Joshua Mandell, Illustrated by Carolyn Burnett

PROLOGUE The words were like white-hot knives plunging into Tom's skin. His mahogany eyes were flaring at his parents' shouts. "You're banned from GameCube!" "You're grounded!" "No allowance!
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A Story to Tell

Story Published November 18, 2016 By Amy Xu, Illustrated by Chloe Hamilton

Imagine being lost in the New York City train station with people you don't know. Imagine a four-year-old kid in the middle of the stairway, scared and confused.
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Beyond the Dance

Review Published November 18, 2016 By Chan Hon Goh, Reviewed by Karlen Schreiber

Beyond the Dance, by Chan Hon Goh; Tundra Books: New York, 2002; $15.95 When I first saw the cover of Beyond the Dance, I thought it might be a book that was just about dance technique.
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Storm Dancer

Story Published November 18, 2016 By Veronica Engler, Illustrated by Dana Hareli

I gazed out from the ferry, my eyes growing big as we neared the island. It shone like an emerald in the morning sunlight, green trees waving to me in greeting. I could not help but smile.
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I Am a Golden Trout

Poem Published November 18, 2016 By Colin Johnson

The sound of silence shatters When a buzzing fly splashes into a cool freshwater lake The water, like liquid tourmalines, ripples to kiss the sun-bleached shore I wait for a delicious, squishy fly to...
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The Sky, the Water, and the Shell

Story Published November 18, 2016 By Emma King, Illustrated by Emma Kim Burbage

My damp hair lies strangled on my sweaty shoulders. The air around me covers every bit of me with heat, and continues to close in on me. My hair clings and knots on my swirly tie-dyed top.
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The Run Away?

Story Published November 18, 2016 By Sarah Jick, Illustrated by Sheri Park

Eliza opened her bedroom door a crack and looked through the small slit into the tan-carpeted hallway. It was deserted. Eliza breathed a sigh of relief.
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The Tale of Tawret

Story Published November 17, 2016 By Emily deLisle, Illustrated by Jana Bernard

A large gray hippo waded in the clear, cool Nile River. His name was Akitomen. Akitomen's wife, Tawret, glided alongside him. The couple both watched their children, Khufem and Maketuman.
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My Landlord on an August Morning

Poem Published November 17, 2016 By Alyssum Quaglia

My landlord wakes to a dawn where everything is silent, and even the trees still linger in the unconsciousness of night. Dewy grass dampens his shoes as he strolls out over to his most used patch of l...
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A Shore Thing

Story Published November 17, 2016 By Charlie Patten, Illustrated by Devon Cole

I looked down at my watch; it was already five past six. Where are they? It was starting to annoy me that they were late again. The plan was that we would meet at the bench under the third streetlight...
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