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Limitations

By Tran Nguyen, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

Published December 22, 2016

PROLOGUE [dropcap]I[/dropcap] am a guardian angel. I am retelling one of my missions to earth long ago. It was...
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Rescue

By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published December 22, 2016

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my...
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Rescue

By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published December 21, 2016

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my...
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Angelfish

By Laurence Yep, Reviewed by Zhan Tao Yang

Published December 21, 2016

Angelfish by Laurence Yep; G. P. Putnam's Sons: New York, 2001; $16.99 When I first read Angelfish, I had many...
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Amy

By Katie Fister, Illustrated by Lainey Guddat

Published December 21, 2016

I can still remember the day I met my best friend. I rode my bike past her house a few...
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Rosalino’s Dog

By Andrew Shannon, Illustrated by the author

Published December 21, 2016

This is a story about my great-grandfather's dog. This story takes place in Mexico in the town of Tampico, where...
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The Crash

By Mark Roberts

Published December 21, 2016

I can't remember the crash, Only closing my eyes, A falling feeling rushing through me, As if I were sinking...
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Reb’s Secrets

By Zoe Paschkis, Illustrated by the author

Published December 21, 2016

“Mother, don't," I shrieked. Mother looked at me and opened her mouth threateningly. "Rebecca, you'll wake everybody up!" "I like...
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Making Waves

By Barbara Williams, Reviewed by Sarah Marcus

Published December 21, 2016

Making Waves by Barbara Williams; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2000; $17.99 In making waves, author Barbara Williams...
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Another Day

By Lily Beaumont, Illustrated by Holly Wist

Published December 20, 2016

I can remember so clearly the day when my troubles began. I was thirteen years old, and it was the...
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Limitations

Story Published December 22, 2016 By Tran Nguyen, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

PROLOGUE I am a guardian angel. I am retelling one of my missions to earth long ago. It was my first mission; I was proud of my abilities. And to go to a foreign country made me excited.
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Rescue

Story Published December 22, 2016 By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my family ever to go to a Gymnasium (a German secondary school for grades 5 through 13, preparing for university ent...
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Rescue

Story Published December 21, 2016 By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my family ever to go to a Gymnasium (a German secondary school for grades 5 through 13, preparing for university ent...
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Angelfish

Review Published December 21, 2016 By Laurence Yep, Reviewed by Zhan Tao Yang

Angelfish by Laurence Yep; G. P. Putnam's Sons: New York, 2001; $16.99 When I first read Angelfish, I had many reactions to it, but as I progressed through the book, many of the reactions shifted to r...
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Amy

Story Published December 21, 2016 By Katie Fister, Illustrated by Lainey Guddat

I can still remember the day I met my best friend. I rode my bike past her house a few days after she had moved in. The afternoon air was clear and crisp, and a few fluffy white clouds danced over my ...
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Rosalino’s Dog

Story Published December 21, 2016 By Andrew Shannon, Illustrated by the author

This is a story about my great-grandfather's dog. This story takes place in Mexico in the town of Tampico, where my great-grandfather, Rosalino Dominguez, had been trying to get land for poor people, ...
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The Crash

Poem Published December 21, 2016 By Mark Roberts

I can't remember the crash, Only closing my eyes, A falling feeling rushing through me, As if I were sinking under water. But there was none, just rocks. My eyes wouldn't open.
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Reb’s Secrets

Story Published December 21, 2016 By Zoe Paschkis, Illustrated by the author

“Mother, don't," I shrieked. Mother looked at me and opened her mouth threateningly. "Rebecca, you'll wake everybody up!" "I like this side," I said quickly, stroking the dark yellow cotton.
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Making Waves

Review Published December 21, 2016 By Barbara Williams, Reviewed by Sarah Marcus

Making Waves by Barbara Williams; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2000; $17.99 In making waves, author Barbara Williams returns to her two main characters who survived the sinking of the Titan...
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Another Day

Story Published December 20, 2016 By Lily Beaumont, Illustrated by Holly Wist

I can remember so clearly the day when my troubles began. I was thirteen years old, and it was the spring of 1665. It was unnaturally warm for Madrid, but I loved the sun.
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