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The international magazine of stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists. Published continuously since 1973.

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A Small Moment

by Allison Sargent Age 11

Published March 23, 2021

Allison struggles to accept what her mother tells her: that “different is good” She combs my hair, carefully untangling each...
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Finding Home

by Lena Donofrio, Art by Grace Jones

Published April 27, 2020

After moving to the U.S. from Vietnam, Hoa struggles to adapt Hoa fidgeted nervously with her brown paper lunch bag...
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Sky Blue Hijab

by Seoyon Kim Age 12

Published December 1, 2019

A journalist travels to a refugee camp to report on the Syrian Civil War I twist the fake wedding ring...
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The Journey of a Mushroom

By Alicia Xin

Published October 30, 2017

Life is great as a mushroom. I live in a forest, in mountains of Tibet. Each day starts with the...
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Welcome Aboard

By Catherine Chung, Illustrated by the author

Published June 5, 2017

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]usts of wind whipped around the platform, a welcome appearance for the impatient passengers dripping with sweat on this sweltering...
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A Broken Promise, A Mended Me

By Heather Tompkins, Illustrated by Marietta deCastro

Published April 19, 2017

Strange, lucky, unique, divided, foreign, difficult… All are good descriptions of my life, but I couldn’t imagine myself living any...
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Meet Soon-Soon

By Sarah Heng Blackburn, Illustrated by Elizabeth Crow

Published February 24, 2017

CHAPTER ONE THE WANG FAMILY Soon-Soon Wang was an energetic eight-year-old Chinese girl from Beijing. She was full of...
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Honesty

By Zhang He, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

Published January 16, 2017

It was a freezing cold winter day in China. My family and I were visiting my beloved paternal grandmother who...
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Allison

by Anonymous, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Published December 15, 2016

The airport was almost empty, with only a few solitary people wandering about the terminal. The silence echoed throughout the...
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Phone Call

By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Caitlin Ayer

Published December 15, 2016

I had been water-coloring when my mom poked her head through the classroom door. She made eye contact with my...
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A Small Moment

Story Age 11 Published March 23, 2021 by Allison Sargent

Allison struggles to accept what her mother tells her: that “different is good” She combs my hair, carefully untangling each section. My hair is like a fluffy black cloud spreading away from my...
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Finding Home

Story Published April 27, 2020 by Lena Donofrio, Art by Grace Jones

After moving to the U.S. from Vietnam, Hoa struggles to adapt Hoa fidgeted nervously with her brown paper lunch bag containing her turkey-and-cheese sandwich, small rounded carrot sticks, and conta...
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Sky Blue Hijab

Story Age 12 Published December 1, 2019 by Seoyon Kim

A journalist travels to a refugee camp to report on the Syrian Civil War I twist the fake wedding ring on my finger nervously. It’s a cheap copper ring that I superglued a rhinestone to.
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The Journey of a Mushroom

Story Published October 30, 2017 By Alicia Xin

Life is great as a mushroom. I live in a forest, in mountains of Tibet. Each day starts with the chirping of the early birds, ready to start off our morning on a good note.
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Welcome Aboard

Story Published June 5, 2017 By Catherine Chung, Illustrated by the author

Gusts of wind whipped around the platform, a welcome appearance for the impatient passengers dripping with sweat on this sweltering Beijing summer afternoon.
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A Broken Promise, A Mended Me

Story Published April 19, 2017 By Heather Tompkins, Illustrated by Marietta deCastro

Strange, lucky, unique, divided, foreign, difficult… All are good descriptions of my life, but I couldn’t imagine myself living any other way. I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t live in Mexico, if I...
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Meet Soon-Soon

Story Published February 24, 2017 By Sarah Heng Blackburn, Illustrated by Elizabeth Crow

CHAPTER ONE THE WANG FAMILY Soon-Soon Wang was an energetic eight-year-old Chinese girl from Beijing. She was full of life. Her black eyes always seemed to be dancing.
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Honesty

Story Published January 16, 2017 By Zhang He, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

It was a freezing cold winter day in China. My family and I were visiting my beloved paternal grandmother who lives in ZhengZhou, a city in China. And this time we were celebrating the Chinese New Yea...
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Allison

Story Published December 15, 2016 by Anonymous, Illustrated by J. Palmer

The airport was almost empty, with only a few solitary people wandering about the terminal. The silence echoed throughout the building, surrounding us in a hushed stillness.
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Phone Call

Story Published December 15, 2016 By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Caitlin Ayer

I had been water-coloring when my mom poked her head through the classroom door. She made eye contact with my teacher Diane, who nodded and told me to get my things even though it wasn't even lunchtim...
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