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Three Huge Problems: Getting Through a Week in the Sixth Grade!

By Charlotte Eaton, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Published August 10, 2016

“Kat! Time for dinner!” “Coming!” Kat had come home from a long day—a very long day—at Hearst Middle School. She...
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Irises

By Caroline Smyth

Published August 10, 2016

Every day I am reborn as something new. I am a prim cherry blossom, a sleek flying fish, a youthful...
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Rainstorm

By Jem Burch, Illustrated by the author

Published August 10, 2016

The hot, arid California air that is usually scorching in the middle of July has—for some odd, outlandish reason—quieted down....
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Crossing the Wire

By Will Hobbs, Reviewed by By Sarah Gu

Published August 10, 2016

Crossing the Wire, by Will Hobbs; HarperCollins Publishers: New York, 2006; $16.99 When his father died years ago trying to...
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Seeing in the Dark

By Sandra Detweiler, Illustrated by Catherine Chung

Published August 10, 2016

It was late summer. The air was thick and humid. Elizabeth lay on her bed, even though the sun had...
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Home Plate

By Ross Mangels

Published August 10, 2016

Ah, Baseball! My favorite sport. I feel the excitement and adrenalin running through me As we begin the game. I’m...
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Blue Butterfly

By Elia Smith, Illustrated by Maya Work

Published August 10, 2016

Magic is like a little puppy. Curious and frolicsome, it bounds throughout the world, unbidden and free. It pauses, sometimes,...
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One for the Murphys

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Reviewed by Catherine Chung

Published August 10, 2016

One for the Murphys, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt; Nancy Paulsen Books: New York, 2012; $16.99 Growing up browsing through Salvation...
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Finding Freedom

By Christina Suh, Illustrated by Michaela Brandonisio

Published August 10, 2016

The last flame of candlelight had flickered out hours ago, but even in the complete darkness, Annabelle Caldwell’s eyes refused...
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Night Music

By Norah Brady

Published August 10, 2016

The cricket drones and an eternity passes. As the night whispers on the ground below, perched forever behind the star-soaked...
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Three Huge Problems: Getting Through a Week in the Sixth Grade!

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Charlotte Eaton, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

“Kat! Time for dinner!” “Coming!” Kat had come home from a long day—a very long day—at Hearst Middle School. She wasn’t hungry, she was mad. “Kat, it’s getting cold!
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Irises

Poem Published August 10, 2016 By Caroline Smyth

Every day I am reborn as something new. I am a prim cherry blossom, a sleek flying fish, a youthful scholar I am everything all at once; a savory dash of powdery cinnamon, a sprig of scorched cha...
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Rainstorm

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Jem Burch, Illustrated by the author

The hot, arid California air that is usually scorching in the middle of July has—for some odd, outlandish reason—quieted down. It is like a rain forest: wet and hot with great clouds like the feat...
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Crossing the Wire

Review Published August 10, 2016 By Will Hobbs, Reviewed by By Sarah Gu

Crossing the Wire, by Will Hobbs; HarperCollins Publishers: New York, 2006; $16.99 When his father died years ago trying to cross the Arizona border, fifteen-year-old Victor Flores dropped out of scho...
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Seeing in the Dark

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Sandra Detweiler, Illustrated by Catherine Chung

It was late summer. The air was thick and humid. Elizabeth lay on her bed, even though the sun had been up for hours. Every day she chose a different place to zone out—her beanbag chair, the couch, ...
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Home Plate

Poem Published August 10, 2016 By Ross Mangels

Ah, Baseball! My favorite sport. I feel the excitement and adrenalin running through me As we begin the game. I’m in my favorite position, The catcher’s spot, With the batter right beside me.
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Blue Butterfly

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Elia Smith, Illustrated by Maya Work

Magic is like a little puppy. Curious and frolicsome, it bounds throughout the world, unbidden and free. It pauses, sometimes, to explore or play. It’s that breeze that makes the nape of your neck t...
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One for the Murphys

Review Published August 10, 2016 By Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Reviewed by Catherine Chung

One for the Murphys, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt; Nancy Paulsen Books: New York, 2012; $16.99 Growing up browsing through Salvation Army bins and snoozing in the basement, twelve-year-old Carley Connors is ...
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Finding Freedom

Story Published August 10, 2016 By Christina Suh, Illustrated by Michaela Brandonisio

The last flame of candlelight had flickered out hours ago, but even in the complete darkness, Annabelle Caldwell’s eyes refused to remain shut. It’s hopeless, Annabelle said to herself as she gaze...
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Night Music

Poem Published August 10, 2016 By Norah Brady

The cricket drones and an eternity passes. As the night whispers on the ground below, perched forever behind the star-soaked curtain of sky. And the rain drips from the old gutters to my windowsill an...
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