The Great Challenge

by Ryan Traynor

Published January 14, 2016

Dan scouted up ahead and saw the steep uphill climb before him. He took in a deep breath, looked left...
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Finding Danny

By Linzi Glass, Reviewed by Risa Askerooth

Published January 14, 2016

Finding Danny, by Linzi Glass; Walden Pond Press: New York, 2010; $16.99 Twelve-year-old Bree Davies didn’t know what to do...
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Wings of Hope

by Jenna Lasby

Published January 14, 2016

A silent breeze whipped thirteen-year-old Amy’s light hair as she limped onto her porch. She grabbed the walking stick that...
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Curiosity

By Sarah Wood

Published January 14, 2016

I would spend those bored hours, Peering through the wire mesh screen, Waiting for something worthy of a smile. He...
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Soccer

by Anonymous

Published January 14, 2016

Even now, three years later, I remember that vague understanding of what it meant when my parents told me we...
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A Different Kind of Friend

by Lydia Solodiuk

Published January 13, 2016

Emma Simmons was as angry as a deranged bull. Her mother was going to make her go to church every...
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Moment of Truth

By Marshall McKenna

Published January 13, 2016

My last chance, One more miss And it’s over, Cool sweat trickles down my neck. I risk striking out, My...
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Window into the Wild

by Claire Hekkala

Published January 13, 2016

Brandon bounced the tennis ball up and down on the dirt ground. The short, dark-haired boy was nine Earth years...
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Dumpling Days

By Grace Lin, Reviewed by Emily Chen

Published January 13, 2016

Dumpling Days, by Grace Lin; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2012; $15.99 “You should know Taiwan. It’s…”...
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Homecoming

by Haley Chee

Published January 13, 2016

I had marveled at her beauty a dozen times before, but this was different. This time was special. She was...
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