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No Time to Twirl

by Genevieve Anderle

Published January 20, 2016

“Ewww! Its guts and internal juices are dripping down the driveway!” my sister would screech in a squeaky six-year-old voice....
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Blue Eyes

by Eve Driver

Published January 17, 2016

There are some things in life that you never forget—no matter how much time passes, they just cling to your...
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How to Survive a Line Drive

by Dani Bergman Chudnow

Published January 16, 2016

Ever wish you were smaller than a grain of sand? Ever wish you could become invisible? Ever wish you could...
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All You Need Is Love

by Rachel Keirstead

Published January 16, 2016

Addie was perched precariously on the edge of her ruffled bed. Her mother was seated next to her, chewing on...
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Rose’s Tree

by Freya Trefonides

Published January 16, 2016

“Hey! Hey Cora! Look at me!” I looked up from my paperback. Somehow, Rose had hoisted herself up and into...
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The Gap and the Gift

by Shannon Jin

Published January 15, 2016

Sherry had not returned to her home country in years. In a way, it was no longer her home country....
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Wings of Hope

by Jenna Lasby

Published January 14, 2016

A silent breeze whipped thirteen-year-old Amy’s light hair as she limped onto her porch. She grabbed the walking stick that...
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Reject

by Ella Staats

Published January 14, 2016

Reject. That’s what I was. My parents claimed that eight children in the house was too much for them to...
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My Brother’s Smile

by Namrata Ramya Balasingam

Published January 13, 2016

I can feel the sun’s rays on my face. I open my eyes and sit up on the small rug...
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Plastic Eggs and a Wind-Up Rabbit

by Cammie Keel

Published January 13, 2016

Snow blindfolded the ground, warning it not to peek. Spring was here, but the green landscape was still under construction,...
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No Time to Twirl

Story Published January 20, 2016 by Genevieve Anderle

“Ewww! Its guts and internal juices are dripping down the driveway!” my sister would screech in a squeaky six-year-old voice. “Yeah, and now they’re dripping on you!
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Blue Eyes

Story Published January 17, 2016 by Eve Driver

There are some things in life that you never forget—no matter how much time passes, they just cling to your heart and mind like the stubby fingers of a kindergartner clutching his mother’s hand on...
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How to Survive a Line Drive

Story Published January 16, 2016 by Dani Bergman Chudnow

Ever wish you were smaller than a grain of sand? Ever wish you could become invisible? Ever wish you could rewind your day? Well, that’s what I wished on my eleventh birthday.
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All You Need Is Love

Story Published January 16, 2016 by Rachel Keirstead

Addie was perched precariously on the edge of her ruffled bed. Her mother was seated next to her, chewing on her lower lip as she so often did when something was troubling her.
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Rose’s Tree

Story Published January 16, 2016 by Freya Trefonides

“Hey! Hey Cora! Look at me!” I looked up from my paperback. Somehow, Rose had hoisted herself up and into a little red wagon that stood by the fence.
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The Gap and the Gift

Story Published January 15, 2016 by Shannon Jin

Sherry had not returned to her home country in years. In a way, it was no longer her home country. What had been home is now the past. Father was the one who had insisted on the trip.
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Wings of Hope

Story Published January 14, 2016 by Jenna Lasby

A silent breeze whipped thirteen-year-old Amy’s light hair as she limped onto her porch. She grabbed the walking stick that rested against the side of the house and stood with its help.
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Reject

Story Published January 14, 2016 by Ella Staats

Reject. That’s what I was. My parents claimed that eight children in the house was too much for them to handle, and that they couldn’t support them all, so they sent me away to live with my grandp...
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My Brother’s Smile

Story Published January 13, 2016 by Namrata Ramya Balasingam

I can feel the sun’s rays on my face. I open my eyes and sit up on the small rug that serves as my bed. It is four-thirty in the morning. Time to begin my long day.
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Plastic Eggs and a Wind-Up Rabbit

Story Published January 13, 2016 by Cammie Keel

Snow blindfolded the ground, warning it not to peek. Spring was here, but the green landscape was still under construction, a curtain of whiteness hiding it.
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