The Sky, the Water, and the Shell

By Emma King, Illustrated by Emma Kim Burbage

Published November 18, 2016

My damp hair lies strangled on my sweaty shoulders. The air around me covers every bit of me with heat,...
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Traveling Light in the Andes

By Canyon Woodward, Illustrated by Jean Hope Sack

Published November 17, 2016

"Will you look at that?" I said, tugging on Mom's sleeve and pointing down from the balcony at the lady...
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A Wider World

By Christy Joy Frost, Illustrated by Vivien Rubin

Published November 15, 2016

Kayla dropped the laundry basket down by the washing machine. This was the last load to bring down. She was...
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Piggy Bank

by Andreas Freund

Published February 8, 2016

The airport is packed. It’s so hot! I wish they had air-conditioning inside the Managua airport. Managua is the capital...
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The Ride of a Lifetime

by Kaylyn Kavi

Published January 30, 2016

The place was deserted, an abandoned ruin of what used to be. A victim of the slow ravages of time....
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An Indian Monsoon

by Sanjana Saxena

Published January 28, 2016

“In a few minutes, we will be landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. Please fasten your seat belts....
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The Ship in a Bottle

by Emmy J. X. Wong

Published January 27, 2016

Sarah stared at the detail in the rigging of the tiny ship inside the glass bottle the window of the...
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Simon, Dik-Diks, and No Worries

by Jacob E. Gerszten

Published January 23, 2016

Whenever my parents plan a vacation for my younger sister and me, they never include Disney World or a Caribbean...
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Subway Adventure

by Elam Fifer-Whiting

Published December 29, 2015

It is super hot, humid. Sweat is running down my back like a brook. I am waiting. The A train...
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