October 2017

Artwork·Delaney Slote

Story·Audrey Nelson, age 13 — A basketball player reflects on how the game remains constant from third grade through high school, despite physical changes and growing skill.

Story·Katie Dillon, age 12 — During a sixth-grade math test, a perfectionist student spirals into panic until a photo of her baby cousin reminds her that love doesn't depend on being perfect.

Artwork·Sophia Bartolini

Poetry·Callen Bailey, age 12 — A five-year-old battles wind and waves in a canoe during an Adirondack storm, discovering strength and joy amid the chaos.

Artwork·Maximillien St-Jacques

Story·Justin Le Veness, age 11 — An eight-year-old boy faces his fear when his father dares him to go outside during Hurricane Matthew, discovering both the storm's power and his father's protective nature.

Artwork·Gavin Einfeldt

Story·Evelyn Fitzpatrick, age 11 — When her best friend announces she's moving to Korea in two days, a girl's anger gives way to understanding that true friendship can survive any distance.

Artwork·Sierra Glassman