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Winter Palaces and Ice Ballerinas

By Delia Rainey, Illustrated by Liza Nikitin

Published December 2, 2016

It snowed last night, first it came down softly, then hard. My father was watching the news this morning, and...
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A Lasso for Adagio

By Julian March, Illustrated hy Noel Lunceford

Published November 30, 2016

I look back on that night and wonder why I was so scared. Was it the noises—or the fact I...
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A Beautiful Memory

By Emma Loizeaux, Illustrated by Leslie Osmont

Published November 29, 2016

This Saturday morning I slept in. I knew I didn't have to get up for anything except a tennis lesson...
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On the Bridge of Dawn

By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by Rosemary Engelfried

Published November 27, 2016

Every year spring rushes in with a parade of colors, a symphony of sounds and a thrill of smells. Much...
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A Cedar Morning

By Sophia Stid, Illustrated by Sheri Park

Published November 26, 2016

The Crow woke me up. He is perched at the top of the old redwood, his raucous cries circling and...
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Water All Around

By Marian Homans-Turnbull, Illustrated by the author

Published November 25, 2016

The sun rose as usual that morning, but no one saw it. There was no shortage of watchers; the two...
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Brutal Deluge

By Steven Lu, Illustrated by Ashley Burke

Published November 22, 2016

I looked through the small window of my new room, watching heavy streams of water galloping through the streets. Fortunately...
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Where Time Forgot

By Sophia Stid, Illustrated by Melissa Moucka

Published November 22, 2016

"Sophia, honey, where are you going?" My mother's voice rises above the creak of the screen door. "Outside," I call...
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Roses on the Water

By Katie Sinclair, Illustrated by Thea Green

Published November 21, 2016

Two girls were walking along, in sweatshirts, jeans and flip-flops, discussing the meaning of life. ". . . now, lip...
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The Sky, the Water, and the Shell

By Emma King, Illustrated by Emma Kim Burbage

Published November 18, 2016

My damp hair lies strangled on my sweaty shoulders. The air around me covers every bit of me with heat,...
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Winter Palaces and Ice Ballerinas

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Delia Rainey, Illustrated by Liza Nikitin

It snowed last night, first it came down softly, then hard. My father was watching the news this morning, and told me that my school was cancelled because of the slick ice on the roads.
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A Lasso for Adagio

Story Published November 30, 2016 By Julian March, Illustrated hy Noel Lunceford

I look back on that night and wonder why I was so scared. Was it the noises—or the fact I was alone, surrounded by water, with nothing overhead but the glittering stars and the Cheshire moon?
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A Beautiful Memory

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Emma Loizeaux, Illustrated by Leslie Osmont

This Saturday morning I slept in. I knew I didn't have to get up for anything except a tennis lesson at one o'clock. When I finally rolled out of bed at eleven, I stumbled downstairs to get breakfast.
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On the Bridge of Dawn

Story Published November 27, 2016 By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by Rosemary Engelfried

Every year spring rushes in with a parade of colors, a symphony of sounds and a thrill of smells. Much as I enjoy the pearly sheen and biting chill of winter, it is the morning when I first wake to he...
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A Cedar Morning

Story Published November 26, 2016 By Sophia Stid, Illustrated by Sheri Park

The Crow woke me up. He is perched at the top of the old redwood, his raucous cries circling and drifting, jerking me from my dreams. Half of me wants to shake him for waking me; the other half wants ...
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Water All Around

Story Published November 25, 2016 By Marian Homans-Turnbull, Illustrated by the author

The sun rose as usual that morning, but no one saw it. There was no shortage of watchers; the two fishermen on Bell Island were up mending their nets, watching the horizon for the glow that would tell...
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Brutal Deluge

Story Published November 22, 2016 By Steven Lu, Illustrated by Ashley Burke

I looked through the small window of my new room, watching heavy streams of water galloping through the streets. Fortunately for me, our house was located high on a hill.
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Where Time Forgot

Story Published November 22, 2016 By Sophia Stid, Illustrated by Melissa Moucka

"Sophia, honey, where are you going?" My mother's voice rises above the creak of the screen door. "Outside," I call back. The door slams behind me as I step out into the purpling spring evening.
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Roses on the Water

Story Published November 21, 2016 By Katie Sinclair, Illustrated by Thea Green

Two girls were walking along, in sweatshirts, jeans and flip-flops, discussing the meaning of life. ". . . now, lip gloss needs to be applied liberally, every few hours or so.
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The Sky, the Water, and the Shell

Story Published November 18, 2016 By Emma King, Illustrated by Emma Kim Burbage

My damp hair lies strangled on my sweaty shoulders. The air around me covers every bit of me with heat, and continues to close in on me. My hair clings and knots on my swirly tie-dyed top.
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