The Sanctuary That Cured Me

by Iona Swift

Published January 27, 2016

“You have two unheard messages. First unheard message.” The fake, calm voice of the answering machine seems to ring through...
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Plant a Thimble

by Emma T. Capps

Published January 26, 2016

Today’s the day we’re going to the doctor, and I’m hiding in my tree. I beat my way through the...
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Simple Treasures

by Emma Watson

Published January 25, 2016

Mara was entranced. The shop blurred before her in a tribute of glory to the necklace. Draped carelessly over a...
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Unstoppable

by Nicky Cannon

Published January 23, 2016

I am perched in the car anxiously, inhaling the sweet, salty air of the sea. I stare out my window,...
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From Dust to Dreams

by Katharine Keller

Published January 23, 2016

The crunch of the pickup truck’s wheels and the sound of the girl’s breathing were all that could be heard...
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Wave Song

by Anna J. Mickle

Published January 23, 2016

A vast land Small enough to comfort me Not an ocean, too big Not a pond, too small A meadow...
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Splintery Embrace: A Memoir

by Serena Alagappan

Published January 22, 2016

Crunch. Crack. The pavement gurgles under our car. My excitement turns the corners of my mouth up. We are going...
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Lost

by Simon Brake

Published January 22, 2016

Waves pounded on the sides of the boat like relentless punches, throwing the large craft off course. My uncle regained...
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Look

by Ani Wilcenski

Published January 15, 2016

An unseen hand painstakingly covers the bare trees with white snow. It doesn’t leave a square inch of land untouched,...
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A Night of Fire

by Jordan Dunaway-Barlow

Published January 14, 2016

A gloomy hole sheltered the shivering cardinal during a raging thunderstorm. The hole was an incomplete snake house, burrowed with...
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