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Music Sown with Love

By Andrea Albertini, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published December 12, 2016

Julia arose at the early hour of four o'clock AM, fighting already bubbling nerves, and being careful not to wake...
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Musical Dreams

By Betty Julia Rosen, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

Published November 30, 2016

INTRODUCTION [dropcap]H[/dropcap]elen Silverstein tried to fight back tears as she sat in the passenger's seat of her mother's sleek,...
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My Piano

By Brittany Newell, Illustrated by Joanna Stanley

Published November 21, 2016

I sit at my piano. It lies in my family's living room, covered in dust. Not the neglected type of...
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Forever Untitled

By Margaret Bryan, Illustrated by Ashley Burke

Published November 16, 2016

The feather fluttered to the ground. I looked about me, as if affirming that no one would deprive me of...
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Friendship

by Sophia Pellegrino

Published February 11, 2016

On a cool, fall afternoon a young girl ran home from school. She pushed her straight, brown hair out of...
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Friendship

by Sophia Pellegrino

Published February 11, 2016

On a cool, fall afternoon a young girl ran home from school. She pushed her straight, brown hair out of...
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Voice of Sorrow, Voice of Joy

by Katie Senter

Published February 1, 2016

It was late afternoon on a humid Thursday in June. The air seemed to wrap everything on Long Island up...
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Song of the Harp

by Victoria Beccar Varela

Published January 28, 2016

Brrriing!! The bell announced that school was out. Kids poured out from different classes and the slams of lockers could...
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Behind the Curtain

by Dylan J. Sauder

Published January 26, 2016

The old, worn curtain loomed over the stage. Chairs covered in faded, red velvet cushions were scattered throughout the theatre....
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The Balance

by Kia Okuma

Published January 26, 2016

Every time I would go to the opera with my parents I would hum along to the songs, quietly, barely...
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Music Sown with Love

Story Published December 12, 2016 By Andrea Albertini, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Julia arose at the early hour of four o'clock AM, fighting already bubbling nerves, and being careful not to wake her parents in the next room or her two younger siblings.
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Musical Dreams

Story Published November 30, 2016 By Betty Julia Rosen, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

INTRODUCTION Helen Silverstein tried to fight back tears as she sat in the passenger's seat of her mother's sleek, blue Dodge. Despite the fact that Olivia Roi Silverstein, her mother, was alm...
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My Piano

Story Published November 21, 2016 By Brittany Newell, Illustrated by Joanna Stanley

I sit at my piano. It lies in my family's living room, covered in dust. Not the neglected type of dust, but the vintage, rustic type of dust, the dust that gives the piano a cozy, charming feeling.
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Forever Untitled

Story Published November 16, 2016 By Margaret Bryan, Illustrated by Ashley Burke

The feather fluttered to the ground. I looked about me, as if affirming that no one would deprive me of this precious trinket. A red-breasted robin broke out in song.
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Friendship

Story Published February 11, 2016 by Sophia Pellegrino

On a cool, fall afternoon a young girl ran home from school. She pushed her straight, brown hair out of her eyes as she neared her house. She could not wait to tell her parents the exciting news.
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Friendship

Story Published February 11, 2016 by Sophia Pellegrino

On a cool, fall afternoon a young girl ran home from school. She pushed her straight, brown hair out of her eyes as she neared her house. She could not wait to tell her parents the exciting news.
Read More →

Voice of Sorrow, Voice of Joy

Story Published February 1, 2016 by Katie Senter

It was late afternoon on a humid Thursday in June. The air seemed to wrap everything on Long Island up in a sticky, sweaty bundle, even despite being near the ocean.
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Song of the Harp

Story Published January 28, 2016 by Victoria Beccar Varela

Brrriing!! The bell announced that school was out. Kids poured out from different classes and the slams of lockers could be heard. While the rest of the kids ran out the door and into the winter air, ...
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Behind the Curtain

Story Published January 26, 2016 by Dylan J. Sauder

The old, worn curtain loomed over the stage. Chairs covered in faded, red velvet cushions were scattered throughout the theatre. A piano that had once been played in the most famous of performances no...
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The Balance

Story Published January 26, 2016 by Kia Okuma

Every time I would go to the opera with my parents I would hum along to the songs, quietly, barely audible in the din of shuffles, shifting, coughing, and the occasional round of applause.
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