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Awaiting a Letter

by Lila C. Kassouf Age 12

Published April 27, 2021

Celeste sets out to find a bank robber—but ends up solving a mystery about her mother instead Eighteen-thousand dollars were...
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The Cookie Jar

by Isabelle Chapman Age 13

Published March 22, 2021

A blue cookie jar helps Elsie get through her days Elsie was obsessed with her cookie jar. It hadn’t started...
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Sand and Sea

by Raya Ilieva Age 10

Published February 17, 2021

When her parents tell her they’re getting a divorce, Kate runs away Smooth waves of water crested up out of...
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Moving to a Familiar Place

by Georgia Melnick Age 12

Published February 16, 2021

Tallulah knows that moving to a bigger home is a good thing—but it’s still hard to say goodbye My sister...
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Jennie’s House

by Bo-Violet Vig, Art by Lauren Yu Age 13

Published December 6, 2020

Moving forces Jennie to reconsider what makes a house a home Jennie knew every corner of the house she grew...
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Regrets and Broken Gas Pumps

by Sydney Burr, Art by Leah Koutal

Published October 18, 2020

I’m pumping gas in the summer sun but the only gallons I can think about are the gallons of sweat...
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Not Mom’s Best Friend

by Jamison Freis, Art by Parinita Chandrashekar

Published October 18, 2020

Beatrix pushed Arthur again, and Arthur grew a new bruise on his head and a new scrape on his arm....
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A Birthday Surprise

by Bo-Violet Vig, Art by Oskar Cross

Published April 1, 2020

I wake up to silence. No usual sounds of Dad clattering around in the kitchen, or Lucas hammering on the...
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William’s Journal

by Eli Spaulding, Art by Sophia Torres

Published March 1, 2020

After years of digging for artifacts from World War III, James finds something valuable “Still nothing?” asks Peter, his nose...
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The Life of Beverly Henderson

by Jamison Freis, Art by Destan Cevher

Published February 1, 2020

I was born in 1950 and a few hours after I was born, my mom died—or so I was told....
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Awaiting a Letter

Story Age 12 Published April 27, 2021 by Lila C. Kassouf

Celeste sets out to find a bank robber—but ends up solving a mystery about her mother instead Eighteen-thousand dollars were stolen from the Bridgeham Regional Bank on Nov. 2.
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The Cookie Jar

Story Age 13 Published March 22, 2021 by Isabelle Chapman

A blue cookie jar helps Elsie get through her days Elsie was obsessed with her cookie jar. It hadn’t started that way. At first, it was practically useless, merely a vehicle for her beloved choc...
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Sand and Sea

Story Age 10 Published February 17, 2021 by Raya Ilieva

When her parents tell her they’re getting a divorce, Kate runs away Smooth waves of water crested up out of the foamy blue sea and crashed down on the empty beach, rushing out along a darkened s...
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Moving to a Familiar Place

Story Age 12 Published February 16, 2021 by Georgia Melnick

Tallulah knows that moving to a bigger home is a good thing—but it’s still hard to say goodbye My sister and I lived in a small yellow house with a bright-blue door.
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Jennie’s House

Story Age 13 Published December 6, 2020 by Bo-Violet Vig, Art by Lauren Yu

Moving forces Jennie to reconsider what makes a house a home Jennie knew every corner of the house she grew up in. Every rut down the center of her bedroom ceiling, every groove worn into the bambo...
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Regrets and Broken Gas Pumps

Story Published October 18, 2020 by Sydney Burr, Art by Leah Koutal

I’m pumping gas in the summer sun but the only gallons I can think about are the gallons of sweat that I’m sweating although it doesn’t make a difference anyhow and there are no good movies out ...
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Not Mom’s Best Friend

Story Published October 18, 2020 by Jamison Freis, Art by Parinita Chandrashekar

Beatrix pushed Arthur again, and Arthur grew a new bruise on his head and a new scrape on his arm. Beatrix is the school bully and is always picking on other kids. Arthur is one of those kids.
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A Birthday Surprise

Story Published April 1, 2020 by Bo-Violet Vig, Art by Oskar Cross

I wake up to silence. No usual sounds of Dad clattering around in the kitchen, or Lucas hammering on the piano, or Maggie screaming at Mom because she doesn’t want to take Pickles out for a walk.
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William’s Journal

Story Published March 1, 2020 by Eli Spaulding, Art by Sophia Torres

After years of digging for artifacts from World War III, James finds something valuable “Still nothing?” asks Peter, his nose pointed down at me like a beak.
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The Life of Beverly Henderson

Story Published February 1, 2020 by Jamison Freis, Art by Destan Cevher

I was born in 1950 and a few hours after I was born, my mom died—or so I was told. We were in Ketchum, Idaho. My name is Beverly Henderson. I am part Irish and the rest of me is all American.
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