by
Aleen Watson
Age 12
Published July 23, 2024
The narrator pushes through self-doubt at the cross-country Junior Olympics I am standing on an open field with Anna, Bea, and Eva, and I am seriously wondering how I got here. If someone had told...
by
Mark Chen
Age 12
Published May 14, 2024
Mark says goodbye to his familiar old apartment and neighborhood I woke with a start to the sight of empty, cavernous blue walls that had just yesterday held my bookshelves, now barren. Pale dawn light...
by
Micki Mermelstein
Age 12
Published May 12, 2024
Micki faces her fears by jumping off a cliff I had always had a fear of heights. However, it was pretty inconsequential and did not play a significant role in my life. I was forced...
by
Clementine Lewis
Age 12
Published March 13, 2024
The narrator discovers the underwater wonders of a coral reef in Bermuda Shhhhh . . . Water slaps the shore and whispers back. I snap on my snorkel and clumsily splash into the sun-spangled shallows....
by
Aila Monacelli Schrider
Age 11
Published March 12, 2024
The narrator celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of New York City I step out of my school, and immediately noise fills my ears. The honking of cars, the steady chatter of kids as they...
by
Siyona Agarwal
Age 11
Published January 4, 2024
Siyona’s family ends a memorable trip to San Sebastian with a delicious Basque meal. I waved my hands back and forth, waiting for my ruby red nail polish to dry. My mom hurried around the...
by
Dante Chowla-Song
Age 11
Published January 3, 2024
Bird-watching helps Dante find peace after the death of his grandfather The freezing wind howled past me like a ferocious wolf, biting at my toes and fingers. A foul smell arose from the deep black...
by
Aisana Zhumabayeva
Age 11
Published November 30, 2023
Siblings receive devastating news after their father misses afterschool pickup The cafeteria was empty and silent. Only two people were there, shivering, naive, and alone. My brother and I. My brother, Alikhan, was determinedly drawing...
by
Norah Lu
Age 7
Published November 30, 2023
The narrator turns a mistake into something beautiful I had just finished sketching a butterfly at my school desk. I grinned and raised my arms over my head, stretching with joy as I looked down...
by
Evan Seungho Jee
Age 12
Published November 14, 2023
A student takes a break from a long, cold day with a hot cup of noodles. “Get ready to leave!” the teacher announces from the front of the bus. Most students pack their bags, put...
