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Bliss

By Nora Rothman, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

Published December 5, 2016

"Grace!!! Wake up!" I awoke that morning to the sound of my mother's prickly voice in my ear. I grunted...
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The Color of Honor

By Andrew Lorraine, Illustrated by Noel Lunceford

Published November 29, 2016

CHAPTER ONE [dropcap]B[/dropcap]yron Jones parked his beat-up, old, black Chevy in the driveway and stared at the house in...
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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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Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

By Hannah Postel, Illustrated by Leigh Marie Marshall

Published November 26, 2016

I stare at the flickering candle, the small light throwing echoes onto the flimsy curtain wavering with our movements. That...
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Moving On

By Caroline Lu, Illustrated by Orli Hakanoglu

Published November 24, 2016

I stared out into the pitch-black morning. It was about five AM and very quiet. There was a huge lump...
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A Second Chance

By Natania Field, Illustrated by Evan Mistur

Published November 24, 2016

Briiiiing! The fire alarm screeched. "Hurry Jared, this isn't a drill!" my friend shouted. I excitedly dashed over to the...
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The Sea Lion Waltz

By Sophia Veltfort, Illustrated by Jasmin Bowers

Published November 23, 2016

The beach was still, the sand untouched. The only sounds were the wind and the breaking of the waves on...
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Elf Hat

By Molly Dektar, Illustrated by the author

Published November 23, 2016

I took the shiny red scissors and stuck the blades into the tape that mummified the brown package. I love...
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The View from Santa Chiara

By Mariel Dempster, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

Published November 22, 2016

One thing was for certain, she never wanted to go. She never wanted to go to Santa Chiara. Francesca stared...
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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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Bliss

Story Published December 5, 2016 By Nora Rothman, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

"Grace!!! Wake up!" I awoke that morning to the sound of my mother's prickly voice in my ear. I grunted and put the pillow over my head. "Grace!" "All right!" I cried, "I'm up!!!
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The Color of Honor

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Andrew Lorraine, Illustrated by Noel Lunceford

CHAPTER ONE Byron Jones parked his beat-up, old, black Chevy in the driveway and stared at the house in front of him. All of his hopes and dreams lay before him in this green house with the pal...
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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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Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Story Published November 26, 2016 By Hannah Postel, Illustrated by Leigh Marie Marshall

I stare at the flickering candle, the small light throwing echoes onto the flimsy curtain wavering with our movements. That cloth is all that separates us from the audience; they're out there, waiting...
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Moving On

Story Published November 24, 2016 By Caroline Lu, Illustrated by Orli Hakanoglu

I stared out into the pitch-black morning. It was about five AM and very quiet. There was a huge lump stuck in my throat and I tried as hard as I could not to let my tears spill out.
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A Second Chance

Story Published November 24, 2016 By Natania Field, Illustrated by Evan Mistur

Briiiiing! The fire alarm screeched. "Hurry Jared, this isn't a drill!" my friend shouted. I excitedly dashed over to the supply closet and yanked on my fireproof suit.
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The Sea Lion Waltz

Story Published November 23, 2016 By Sophia Veltfort, Illustrated by Jasmin Bowers

The beach was still, the sand untouched. The only sounds were the wind and the breaking of the waves on the shore. Ally doubted that she, Olivia, and Jake were allowed there, as it was a private beach...
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Elf Hat

Story Published November 23, 2016 By Molly Dektar, Illustrated by the author

I took the shiny red scissors and stuck the blades into the tape that mummified the brown package. I love getting packages in the mail. I love the smell of tape and cardboard, the promise within the s...
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The View from Santa Chiara

Story Published November 22, 2016 By Mariel Dempster, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

One thing was for certain, she never wanted to go. She never wanted to go to Santa Chiara. Francesca stared out the huge windows of the dining hall; the rain beat harder and harder against the window,...
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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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