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The Bean Plant

by Isabel Stronski, Illustrated by Sophia Kotschoubey

Published July 31, 2015

When my dad said we needed a fresh start after my mom died I didn’t realize he meant literally. Fresh...
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The Five-Dollar Bill

by Katherine Tung, Illustrated by Aris Demopoulos

Published July 31, 2015

"Stop Tiger from chasing Fluffy!” Mike Brady yelled as he charged headlong at his sons’ dog at his wedding reception....
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Half a World Away

By Cynthia Kadohata, Reviewed by Kobe Simon

Published July 31, 2015

Half a World Away, by Cynthia Kadohata; Atheneum Books for Young Readers: New York, 2014; $16.99 Electricity: It creates lightning,...
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Girl’s Best Friend

by Catherine Chung, Illustrated by the author

Published July 31, 2015

My curly red hair flew out behind me as I ran. What I desperately needed was a place where I could...
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Racing Coconuts

by Rachel Barglow, Illustrated by Ester Luna

Published July 31, 2015

"Truth or Dare?” my best friend Jackson challenges me. I glance around at my circle of friends like they might...
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Canoe

By Hannah Mark

Published July 31, 2015

Gliding through the water As swift and silent as an arrow With the swish swish splash of the paddle. Water...
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My Grandfather’s Words

By Kira Householder

Published July 30, 2015

One day we were riding in the car Talking about his work He speaks so deeply about everything Has a...
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Different City, Same Stars

by Abby K. Svetlik, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Published July 29, 2015

I jolt awake when I hear the stewardess’s too perky voice come over the plane’s intercom system. “We will be...
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The Chickens

By Celie Kreilkamp

Published July 29, 2015

In a comic explosion of feathers, the hens race to the safety of a compost pile. I wave a dirty...
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Grandpa and the Chicken Coop

by Jack Zimmerman

Published July 29, 2015

By Jack Zimmerman Illustrated by Thomas Buchanan My grandpa has always loved to build and is a very handy man....
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The Bean Plant

Story Published July 31, 2015 by Isabel Stronski, Illustrated by Sophia Kotschoubey

When my dad said we needed a fresh start after my mom died I didn’t realize he meant literally. Fresh tomatoes dotted the field with clouds of basil and parsley.
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The Five-Dollar Bill

Story Published July 31, 2015 by Katherine Tung, Illustrated by Aris Demopoulos

"Stop Tiger from chasing Fluffy!” Mike Brady yelled as he charged headlong at his sons’ dog at his wedding reception. Tiger dashed under the wedding cake table and tipped it.
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Half a World Away

Review Published July 31, 2015 By Cynthia Kadohata, Reviewed by Kobe Simon

Half a World Away, by Cynthia Kadohata; Atheneum Books for Young Readers: New York, 2014; $16.99 Electricity: It creates lightning, turns on the TV, generates power. A microscopic current.
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Girl’s Best Friend

Story Published July 31, 2015 by Catherine Chung, Illustrated by the author

My curly red hair flew out behind me as I ran. What I desperately needed was a place where I could be alone, a place where all there was for company were the chirping of crickets, the flapping of bi...
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Racing Coconuts

Story Published July 31, 2015 by Rachel Barglow, Illustrated by Ester Luna

"Truth or Dare?” my best friend Jackson challenges me. I glance around at my circle of friends like they might have an answer. “Dare,” I say confidently.
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Canoe

Poem Published July 31, 2015 By Hannah Mark

Gliding through the water As swift and silent as an arrow With the swish swish splash of the paddle. Water burbling over smooth stones, singing over sticks, Jumbling in a happy mass to wherever rivers...
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My Grandfather’s Words

Poem Published July 30, 2015 By Kira Householder

One day we were riding in the car Talking about his work He speaks so deeply about everything Has a philosophical point of view. Talks to me like an adult As if I understand The amount of wood needed...
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Different City, Same Stars

Story Published July 29, 2015 by Abby K. Svetlik, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

I jolt awake when I hear the stewardess’s too perky voice come over the plane’s intercom system. “We will be landing in New York in just about fifteen minutes.
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The Chickens

Poem Published July 29, 2015 By Celie Kreilkamp

In a comic explosion of feathers, the hens race to the safety of a compost pile. I wave a dirty dish rag after them, a warning not to get too close to our first outside dinner of the year.
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Grandpa and the Chicken Coop

Story Published July 29, 2015 by Jack Zimmerman

By Jack Zimmerman Illustrated by Thomas Buchanan My grandpa has always loved to build and is a very handy man. He retired from his job as an electrician a few years ago.
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