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The international literary project for students 8 - 18. Stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists since 1973.

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Zachary

by Adanma Raymond

Published February 5, 2016

As Mel picked up the phone, my freshly bitten fingernails dug into the wooden carvings that decorated our antique chaise...
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The Strawberry Olympics

by Ryan Gallof

Published February 5, 2016

Looking back at this I realize how important Chad was and still is to me. I realized that he...
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Good Fortune, My Journey to Gold Mountain

By Li Keng Wong, Reviewed by Mallory Xiaohe McFarland

Published February 5, 2016

Good Fortune, My Journey to Gold Mountain, by Li Keng Wong; Peachtree Publishers: Atlanta, Georgia, 2006; $14.95 Have you ever...
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Diamond Sky

by Sophie Stid

Published February 5, 2016

A ski day means up at dawn. Dozy, half-awakening, drifting in and out of dreams. The flannel is warm, and...
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The Canal Towpath Near Sand Island on a September Afternoon

By Rory Lipkis

Published February 5, 2016

A solitary autumn leaf rustles on a tree. Slowly, gracefully it floats down, twirling, silently meeting the dense dappled shimmer...
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A Hidden Love

by Alexis Colleen Hosticka

Published February 5, 2016

By the time I was thirteen, it seemed like I was too old to admit my love of animals. I'd...
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Mismatched

By Pierie Korostoff

Published February 5, 2016

Paperwhites were sagging about the sink. You could smell fresh air on them if you got close enough. Their curtain,...
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Isabelle

by Elle Davis

Published February 5, 2016

“Truly a form of art," Isabelle Wilcox imagined a sophisticated British voice saying. "And now down the long wall at...
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A Long Way from Home

by Emily Livaudais

Published February 5, 2016

As Katie Dale looked out the window at the icy tundra, she wondered about many things. She wondered what the...
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Project Mulberry

By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Richard Chung

Published February 5, 2016

Project Mulberry, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2oog; $16 “That's great but what about here?" That's the...
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Zachary

Story Published February 5, 2016 by Adanma Raymond

As Mel picked up the phone, my freshly bitten fingernails dug into the wooden carvings that decorated our antique chaise lounge. But the look he gave me after a few seconds made my heart sink for the ...
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The Strawberry Olympics

Story Published February 5, 2016 by Ryan Gallof

Looking back at this I realize how important Chad was and still is to me. I realized that he was no longer Chase's little brother, and was now my cousin that I loved, no, my brother that I love...
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Good Fortune, My Journey to Gold Mountain

Review Published February 5, 2016 By Li Keng Wong, Reviewed by Mallory Xiaohe McFarland

Good Fortune, My Journey to Gold Mountain, by Li Keng Wong; Peachtree Publishers: Atlanta, Georgia, 2006; $14.95 Have you ever read a book that grasps you from the first page and won't let go until yo...
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Diamond Sky

Story Published February 5, 2016 by Sophie Stid

A ski day means up at dawn. Dozy, half-awakening, drifting in and out of dreams. The flannel is warm, and the mattress is cloudy soft. But it's up, sliding out of the billowy world of down blankets an...
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The Canal Towpath Near Sand Island on a September Afternoon

Poem Published February 5, 2016 By Rory Lipkis

A solitary autumn leaf rustles on a tree. Slowly, gracefully it floats down, twirling, silently meeting the dense dappled shimmer of still water. Overhead, distant vees of geese appear.
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A Hidden Love

Story Published February 5, 2016 by Alexis Colleen Hosticka

By the time I was thirteen, it seemed like I was too old to admit my love of animals. I'd hidden my true feelings about the subject for so long it just didn't seem right to change them so late.
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Mismatched

Poem Published February 5, 2016 By Pierie Korostoff

Paperwhites were sagging about the sink. You could smell fresh air on them if you got close enough. Their curtain, white and green, the only one on the kitchen window And through it, snow refused to b...
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Isabelle

Story Published February 5, 2016 by Elle Davis

“Truly a form of art," Isabelle Wilcox imagined a sophisticated British voice saying. "And now down the long wall at the extended trot!" (Here Isabelle pressed her spur into Kaptein's side.
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A Long Way from Home

Story Published February 5, 2016 by Emily Livaudais

As Katie Dale looked out the window at the icy tundra, she wondered about many things. She wondered what the surprise was her grandma talked about so often. She wondered if she would make new friends.
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Project Mulberry

Review Published February 5, 2016 By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Richard Chung

Project Mulberry, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2oog; $16 “That's great but what about here?" That's the question I used to ask myself whenever my mom bragged about how well developed ...
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