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George’s Dream

By Yanni Yohannes

Published October 14, 2018

My name is George. I’m a six-year-old boy. I have a nose-picking brother who annoys me constantly. I want...
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The Hut on the Hill

By Linden Grace Koshland, Art by Hannah Parker

Published September 11, 2018

The ferocious waves slapped against the shoreline, spitting mist and bits of white foam into the crisp air. The gray...
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A Child’s Memoir

By Alejandro Lugo Saavedra

Published September 10, 2018

The sky’s vibrant gray was an embodiment of metallic hues colliding. Smothering the arid landscape like a hazy hand. The...
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Garage Junk

by Jerry Xia

Published April 18, 2018

Few things could make me enter the garage at night but thirst was one of them. Although the space was...
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The Dragon

By Ayla Schultz, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

Published March 1, 2017

I was wearing old shoes, brown like the dust my feet tramped through. The wind was sighing around my ears,...
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The Ultimate Challenge: To Come Home Alive

By Tara Stroll, Illustrated by Jane Westrick

Published February 2, 2017

Peter Bradbury stepped outside into the ten-degrees-below-zero Canadian air. The winter would get much colder. The bundled-up, seventeen-year-old boy was...
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Welcome Home

By Sarah Bryden, Illustrated by Claire Schultz

Published January 4, 2017

Our car, rusted red paint and all, squeaks into the driveway. It lurches to a stop, shoving Mom and me...
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Guts and a Few Strokes

By Eve Asher, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

Published December 20, 2016

Stroke. Stroke. Breathe left. Straight legs, follow through with the arms. These are usually my thoughts while swimming the hundred-meter...
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Hungry

By Tran Nguyen, Illustrated by Martin Taylor

Published December 16, 2016

It was summer and our family was eating dinner. We were eating food I didn't like. For dinner we had...
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Trapped Heart

by Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Holly VVist

Published December 13, 2016

The icy air caressed Jeff's cheek, hissing softly through the gray-brown stubble that decorated his weather-beaten face. His faded leather...
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George’s Dream

Story Published October 14, 2018 By Yanni Yohannes

My name is George. I’m a six-year-old boy. I have a nose-picking brother who annoys me constantly. I want to be a scientist. Specifically, I want to make a drink that will make people live fo...
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The Hut on the Hill

Story Published September 11, 2018 By Linden Grace Koshland, Art by Hannah Parker

The ferocious waves slapped against the shoreline, spitting mist and bits of white foam into the crisp air. The gray clouds conquering the sky like a vast cotton blanket of darkness responded with the...
Read More →

A Child’s Memoir

Story Published September 10, 2018 By Alejandro Lugo Saavedra

The sky’s vibrant gray was an embodiment of metallic hues colliding. Smothering the arid landscape like a hazy hand. The shrill, choppy thrilling of the desert songbirds forewarned of night’s arri...
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Garage Junk

Story Published April 18, 2018 by Jerry Xia

Few things could make me enter the garage at night but thirst was one of them. Although the space was lit by a bright, automatic light on the garage door mechanism, the lighting always felt inadequate...
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The Dragon

Story Published March 1, 2017 By Ayla Schultz, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

I was wearing old shoes, brown like the dust my feet tramped through. The wind was sighing around my ears, a soft symphony echoing off the lonesome Joshua trees that dotted the cracked earth.
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The Ultimate Challenge: To Come Home Alive

Story Published February 2, 2017 By Tara Stroll, Illustrated by Jane Westrick

Peter Bradbury stepped outside into the ten-degrees-below-zero Canadian air. The winter would get much colder. The bundled-up, seventeen-year-old boy was not cold. He had grown up in this weather.
Read More →

Welcome Home

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Sarah Bryden, Illustrated by Claire Schultz

Our car, rusted red paint and all, squeaks into the driveway. It lurches to a stop, shoving Mom and me forward in our seats. The boxes in the back shift, slamming against the sides of the trunk.
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Guts and a Few Strokes

Story Published December 20, 2016 By Eve Asher, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

Stroke. Stroke. Breathe left. Straight legs, follow through with the arms. These are usually my thoughts while swimming the hundred-meter freestyle. For those of you who don't know, that's two laps.
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Hungry

Story Published December 16, 2016 By Tran Nguyen, Illustrated by Martin Taylor

It was summer and our family was eating dinner. We were eating food I didn't like. For dinner we had liver, broccoli and beans. I was hungry but I didn't feel like eating liver or broccoli.
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Trapped Heart

Story Published December 13, 2016 by Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Holly VVist

The icy air caressed Jeff's cheek, hissing softly through the gray-brown stubble that decorated his weather-beaten face. His faded leather boots smashed the freshly fallen snow, leaving a heavy imprin...
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