Snowmen

By Sharon Wang, Illustrated by Marie Nikitin

Published December 9, 2016

Winter is the grain of sand in an hourglass falling from one end into the other, but not at either....
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Forgotten Words

By Natalia M. Thompson, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

Published November 30, 2016

It was a sultry day in August. Sofia lay on her bed, her eyes closed. She heard Isabela, her sister,...
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Moving On

By Caroline Lu, Illustrated by Orli Hakanoglu

Published November 24, 2016

I stared out into the pitch-black morning. It was about five AM and very quiet. There was a huge lump...
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Poseidon

By Lauren Tompkins, Illustrated by Rachel Cohen

Published November 17, 2016

"Your mother? Gone?" Lydia's father asked. Lydia twisted her fingers around the edge of her battered suitcase and nodded. She...
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The Blue Jays’ Song

by Ermeen Choudhury

Published April 23, 2016

Ciela frowned. She tossed the last of her shirts into the faded lavender suitcase, then collapsed on the dusty floor,...
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Home

by Amelia DiGiano

Published February 23, 2016

Taja closed her eyes and took in the nauseating smell of smokers and mothballs. She knew this smell. All buses...
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Seeing Over the Side of the Boat

by Benjamin Halperin

Published February 22, 2016

I don’t like my parents. Actually, that’s not true. I love my parents, but they are so stressful. Everything has...
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The Seabird

by Sandra Detweiler

Published February 22, 2016

In the shadow of a low stone wall on the edge of a forest, two sisters lay sprawled in the...
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The Snowflake Lady

by Katie Woodward

Published February 15, 2016

I remember the days before Ms. Brown. That was all before everything, with the snow, the stories, and the grove...
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My Great Adventure

by Isabelle Edwards

Published February 15, 2016

Loud, excited barking came from the front yard. He must be home, I thought. I opened the front door and...
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