by Sarah Kim Perry
Published February 4, 2017
At midnight today, the first snowflake fell Wandering through miles of clear December air. It blew onto my windowpane And lay there, a silent witness To the candlelight twinkling within And the stars without.
By Hana Bieliauskas, Illustrated by Nicole Meyo
Published February 4, 2017
Art class. The comforting scent of paints and crayons greeted me as I made my way into the room. As if by magic all of my problems seemed to slip away, like I was losing...
By Kristen Martin, Illustrated by Hannah LeVasseur
Published February 4, 2017
It has been three years since she, my one and only best friend, left, and I am dying to see her. She had lived down the street and I had known her forever. I have...
By Kimberly Willis Holt, Reviewed by Eli Black
Published February 4, 2017
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 1999; $16.95 Has a trailer from nowhere with a 300-pound boy inside ever pulled up in front of your...
By Alex Iyker, Illustrated by Jessica Libor
Published February 4, 2017
"Scruffy! Where are you?" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "Where could he be?" I asked in dismay. I turned around to make my way to Hickory Hill where I thought Scruffy might...
By Linda Maybarduk, Reviewed by Marit Rogne
Published February 4, 2017
The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf Nureyev by Linda Maybarduk; Tundra Books: Toronto, 1999; $18.95 When I was nine years old, I was in a musical at the local university in my town,...
By Cooper Oznowicz, Illustrated by Devon Hoffman
Published February 4, 2017
As I stepped out of Byron's family Suburban, I could feel the powerful presence of Yankee Stadium. Coming from a small town, just being in the city was exciting. Today was Byron's birthday and he...
By Miyo Kurosaki
Published February 4, 2017
Warm light Streams from the sky Snow swirls in freezing wind Still, I will go out. Through the branches sprinkles A shower of light A lesson from the trees About the winter sun Here...
By Miyo Kurosaki
Published February 3, 2017
Warm light Streams from the sky Snow swirls in freezing wind Still, I will go out. Through the branches sprinkles A shower of light A lesson from the trees About the winter sun Here...
By Mandana Nakhai, Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis
Published February 3, 2017
It was getting dark. Zoe lay on the hammock on the front porch eating an ice-cream sundae. She looked out at the golden lake thoughtfully. The porch door slammed. Zoe scooted over for her twin...
