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Unstoppable

by Nicky Cannon

Published January 23, 2016

I am perched in the car anxiously, inhaling the sweet, salty air of the sea. I stare out my window,...
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Unstoppable

by Nicky Cannon

Published January 23, 2016

I am perched in the car anxiously, inhaling the sweet, salty air of the sea. I stare out my window,...
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Arcadia, the Adventurous Wolf Girl

by Julia Clow and Olivia Smit

Published January 23, 2016

Somewhere on his travels, Conroy had found it. The human pup. He had brought it home for lack of...
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Simon, Dik-Diks, and No Worries

by Jacob E. Gerszten

Published January 23, 2016

Whenever my parents plan a vacation for my younger sister and me, they never include Disney World or a Caribbean...
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Up in a Tree

By Isabel Sutter

Published January 23, 2016

I climb the water oak in my yard Its gray bark Tearing my once smooth skin As I pull myself...
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Escape Under the Forever Sky

By Eve Yohalem, Reviewed by Libby Davis

Published January 23, 2016

Escape Under the Forever Sky, by Eve Yohalem; Chronicle Books: San Francisco, 2009; $16.99 Moving. Awe-inspiring. These are words I...
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Mung Bean Noodles and French Bread

by Madelyne Xiao

Published January 23, 2016

“Here,” my mom shouted in Mandarin over the bubbling of the cooking pot. She lifted her hand and motioned me...
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From Dust to Dreams

by Katharine Keller

Published January 23, 2016

The crunch of the pickup truck’s wheels and the sound of the girl’s breathing were all that could be heard...
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For No One

By Mara Schiffhauer

Published January 23, 2016

I watch her From the garden A baby girl Wobbling around, like a buoy On a choppy ocean, Batting playfully...
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The Unfinished Jester

by Emma T. Capps

Published January 23, 2016

In Memoriam. Angelo Salvatore D’Amico, 1919–1989. That was what I wrote, at the bottom of the painting, in felt-tip pen....
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Unstoppable

Story Published January 23, 2016 by Nicky Cannon

I am perched in the car anxiously, inhaling the sweet, salty air of the sea. I stare out my window, feeling my mind swirl violently with thoughts of what was soon to come.
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Unstoppable

Story Published January 23, 2016 by Nicky Cannon

I am perched in the car anxiously, inhaling the sweet, salty air of the sea. I stare out my window, feeling my mind swirl violently with thoughts of what was soon to come.
Read More →

Arcadia, the Adventurous Wolf Girl

Story Published January 23, 2016 by Julia Clow and Olivia Smit

Somewhere on his travels, Conroy had found it. The human pup. He had brought it home for lack of a better thing to do with it. He had thought that maybe they could use it to teach their pups ...
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Simon, Dik-Diks, and No Worries

Story Published January 23, 2016 by Jacob E. Gerszten

Whenever my parents plan a vacation for my younger sister and me, they never include Disney World or a Caribbean cruise on our itinerary. Instead, they define a vacation as a learning experience that ...
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Up in a Tree

Poem Published January 23, 2016 By Isabel Sutter

I climb the water oak in my yard Its gray bark Tearing my once smooth skin As I pull myself to a New branch A cool breeze Like the cloud That rolls out of the freezer When you crack open the door But ...
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Escape Under the Forever Sky

Review Published January 23, 2016 By Eve Yohalem, Reviewed by Libby Davis

Escape Under the Forever Sky, by Eve Yohalem; Chronicle Books: San Francisco, 2009; $16.99 Moving. Awe-inspiring. These are words I would use to describe Eve Yohalem’s first novel, Escape Under the ...
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Mung Bean Noodles and French Bread

Story Published January 23, 2016 by Madelyne Xiao

“Here,” my mom shouted in Mandarin over the bubbling of the cooking pot. She lifted her hand and motioned me over. “Hold on to the handle,” she grunted, nodding to the handle of the slowly rev...
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From Dust to Dreams

Story Published January 23, 2016 by Katharine Keller

The crunch of the pickup truck’s wheels and the sound of the girl’s breathing were all that could be heard as the rusty vehicle huffed to a dusty stop in front of the low sprawling wood-and-stucco...
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For No One

Poem Published January 23, 2016 By Mara Schiffhauer

I watch her From the garden A baby girl Wobbling around, like a buoy On a choppy ocean, Batting playfully At her rainbow of toys, Her blue eyes, Darting around the room.
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The Unfinished Jester

Story Published January 23, 2016 by Emma T. Capps

In Memoriam. Angelo Salvatore D’Amico, 1919–1989. That was what I wrote, at the bottom of the painting, in felt-tip pen. That isn’t the beginning of this story. It’s the end.
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