Drifting

By Emma Peterson, age 11, Illustrated by Joanne Cai, age 13

Published February 23, 2016

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nxiously I waited with fingers intertwined in my thick, curly hair and my foot tapping out a rhythm on my...
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Seeing Over the Side of the Boat

by Benjamin Halperin

Published February 22, 2016

I don’t like my parents. Actually, that’s not true. I love my parents, but they are so stressful. Everything has...
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The Seabird

by Sandra Detweiler

Published February 22, 2016

In the shadow of a low stone wall on the edge of a forest, two sisters lay sprawled in the...
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The Snowflake Lady

by Katie Woodward

Published February 15, 2016

I remember the days before Ms. Brown. That was all before everything, with the snow, the stories, and the grove...
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My Great Adventure

by Isabelle Edwards

Published February 15, 2016

Loud, excited barking came from the front yard. He must be home, I thought. I opened the front door and...
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Blue

by Margaret Bryan

Published February 13, 2016

“Pomegranate, apple, or bunch of grapes?" Mom asked, just asking out of sheer politeness, as she knew what the answer...
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Blue

by Margaret Bryan

Published February 13, 2016

“Pomegranate, apple, or bunch of grapes?" Mom asked, just asking out of sheer politeness, as she knew what the answer...
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Forgiveness

by Niyousha Bastani

Published February 13, 2016

“Swim, Amelia, swim faster," Star screamed. My hands and feet moved faster and faster towards the ship but the pressure...
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The Garden

by Emma Agnew

Published February 11, 2016

The latch creaks gently as I push open the gate. In front of me, a small potting shed covered with...
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Find Your Voice

by Erin Bennett

Published February 10, 2016

The trees shook madly as Carmen Gonzalez made her way to a towering oak named El Grande Oak. She sat...
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