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Twisted Friendships

By Hana Bieliauskas, Illustrated by Christy Callahan

Published January 16, 2017

I had never had anyone my age who lived on my street. All of my friends lived at least ten...
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A Summer Job in the Fields

By Siobhan Ringrose, Illustrated by Rivers Woodward

Published January 16, 2017

Sunlight streamed through the stormy clouds and a rainbow seemed to end over the field beside me. For a moment...
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The Duck Decision

By Chris Heinrich, Illustrated by Joe Lobosco

Published January 6, 2017

"Hurry up, Chris," my dad whispered in my ear. "He's gonna get away. You need to shoot him now." I...
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The Magical Smile

by Stephanie Gomory, Illustrated by Tania Karas

Published January 6, 2017

My Burton had a taste for dramatics. Her daily schedule was crammed full of acting lessons, ballet, and auditions. Her...
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That Small Whisper

By Neva Pederson, Illustrated by Alice Feng

Published January 6, 2017

“How did you sleep last night?" my sister Rose asks. She tosses back her honey-brown hair and hands me the...
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Heart and Soul

By Jill Cooley , Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published January 5, 2017

My fingers trembled as I laced up my toe shoes. I drew in a long, shaky breath. Why, when I...
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The Boy Fictionalist

By Joshua Bernheisel, Illustrated by Fangze Tian

Published January 4, 2017

For all my life, I had hated writing. In fact, I had loathed it. When we were at school, our...
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Welcome Home

By Sarah Bryden, Illustrated by Claire Schultz

Published January 4, 2017

Our car, rusted red paint and all, squeaks into the driveway. It lurches to a stop, shoving Mom and me...
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Permanence

by Anonymous, Illustrated by Anna Harrington

Published December 23, 2016

The U-Haul pulls out of the driveway. Raindrops fall on the windows, pelting the glass in a steady rhythm. Dad...
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Guts and a Few Strokes

By Eve Asher, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

Published December 20, 2016

Stroke. Stroke. Breathe left. Straight legs, follow through with the arms. These are usually my thoughts while swimming the hundred-meter...
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Twisted Friendships

Story Published January 16, 2017 By Hana Bieliauskas, Illustrated by Christy Callahan

I had never had anyone my age who lived on my street. All of my friends lived at least ten minutes away. I had always envied those who could call up their friends whenever they were bored and say, "He...
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A Summer Job in the Fields

Story Published January 16, 2017 By Siobhan Ringrose, Illustrated by Rivers Woodward

Sunlight streamed through the stormy clouds and a rainbow seemed to end over the field beside me. For a moment I remembered the childhood saying that treasure could be found at the end of the rainbow.
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The Duck Decision

Story Published January 6, 2017 By Chris Heinrich, Illustrated by Joe Lobosco

"Hurry up, Chris," my dad whispered in my ear. "He's gonna get away. You need to shoot him now." I was looking down my brand new Remington 20-gauge shotgun at a mallard.
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The Magical Smile

Story Published January 6, 2017 by Stephanie Gomory, Illustrated by Tania Karas

My Burton had a taste for dramatics. Her daily schedule was crammed full of acting lessons, ballet, and auditions. Her room overflowed with masks, stage makeup, and old playbills.
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That Small Whisper

Story Published January 6, 2017 By Neva Pederson, Illustrated by Alice Feng

“How did you sleep last night?" my sister Rose asks. She tosses back her honey-brown hair and hands me the breakfast bowl she just washed. "OK," I reply, rinsing it, "but I woke up with a headache.
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Heart and Soul

Story Published January 5, 2017 By Jill Cooley , Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

My fingers trembled as I laced up my toe shoes. I drew in a long, shaky breath. Why, when I had longed for these new satin shoes just a few months ago, did I want so badly to take them off and crawl u...
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The Boy Fictionalist

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Joshua Bernheisel, Illustrated by Fangze Tian

For all my life, I had hated writing. In fact, I had loathed it. When we were at school, our class would have to do writing exercises every day. My teacher, Ms.
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Welcome Home

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Sarah Bryden, Illustrated by Claire Schultz

Our car, rusted red paint and all, squeaks into the driveway. It lurches to a stop, shoving Mom and me forward in our seats. The boxes in the back shift, slamming against the sides of the trunk.
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Permanence

Story Published December 23, 2016 by Anonymous, Illustrated by Anna Harrington

The U-Haul pulls out of the driveway. Raindrops fall on the windows, pelting the glass in a steady rhythm. Dad is driving. He's wearing his old red flannel shirt and worn blue jeans, which I haven't s...
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Guts and a Few Strokes

Story Published December 20, 2016 By Eve Asher, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

Stroke. Stroke. Breathe left. Straight legs, follow through with the arms. These are usually my thoughts while swimming the hundred-meter freestyle. For those of you who don't know, that's two laps.
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