The Last Red Flag

By Devin McKissic, Illustrated by Ksenia Vlasov

Published November 27, 2016

I started out the window, looking onto the surging crowds with sadness and fear. I had always known the revolution...
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Hellish Beauty

By Zaki Moustafa, Illustrated by Ben Wisniewski

Published November 23, 2016

As the night breaks into dawn and the sky comes alive, the morning fog rolls through, dampening my uniform and...
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Bravery

by Alexandra Plombon

Published February 23, 2016

I lay on my back, gazing up at the sky above me, a clear aquamarine, disturbed only by small wisps...
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Patrick’s Boots

by Johanna Guilfoyle

Published February 8, 2016

One day in 2003, when I was in fifth grade, Ms. Brune partnered me with Brandon so we could quiz...
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You Can Reach the Horizon

by Lucy Lu

Published January 9, 2016

The bam of the gun and the final wail of his mother—his entire world had fallen apart. The frail windows...
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The Chicken Coop

By Sophie Eisenberg-Edidin, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser

Published July 26, 2004

It was a hot day when he came home. Our farm was sweating under the Mississippi sun, even though it...
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The Escape

by Viet Doan Nguyen, 11

Published May 1, 1985

By Viet Doan Nguyen, 11, East Point, Georgia I have been through an experience that I will never forget. When I...
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