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Migration

by Sierra Glassman

Published September 3, 2019

A crane braves hazardous conditions to complete his first migration The crane cocked his head and sighted the mountains just...
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The Tree Outside My Window

by Daniel Shaw

Published August 27, 2019

As I stood in my new room, as decided at Burger Heaven on Tuesday, I looked around and saw a...
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In a Jar

by Hudson Benites, Art by Analise Braddock

Published August 27, 2019

Before a long heat wave turned the Earth into a desert, one person preserved each season I live in a...
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Nature in My Eyes

By Andrew Wu, Art by Alicia Xin

Published May 7, 2019

Chapter 1 The Seed I am a seed who was planted by Native Americans into the rich, fertile soil...
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A Magnificent City

By Ziqing (Izzie) Peng, Art by Nicholas Taplitz

Published March 28, 2019

I’m living in a magnificent city. In the morning, when the first sunlight illuminates the earth, the buildings...
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Dancing in the Rain (A Novella)

by Harper Miller

Published January 3, 2019

Dear Reader, Hi! My name is Harper Miller, and I want to be an author when I grow up. I...
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The Hummingbird

by <em>4th Place in the Short Short Fiction Contest</em><br/>By Clare McDermott, Art by Daania Sharifi

Published December 6, 2018

As I walked along the trail, the wind rustled the deep-green leaves in the tall trees. I could...
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The Sycamore Tree

by <em>2nd Place in the Short Short Fiction Contest</em><br/>By Mira Johnson, Art by Tessa Papastergiou

Published December 5, 2018

Once upon a time, there lived a bright and cheerful sycamore tree named Triffle. Triffle was bewildered by...
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The Power of Nature

By Adam Smith

Published December 5, 2018

The water gushed from the waterfall that I could just about see and it formed a sapphire river feeding life...
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Camping with Bears

By Rose Zimmerman, Art by Estella E. J. Howard

Published October 15, 2018

The trees are like people running a marathon. I was in the car. My older sister Chanah and younger...
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Migration

Story Published September 3, 2019 by Sierra Glassman

A crane braves hazardous conditions to complete his first migration The crane cocked his head and sighted the mountains just below, the great Himalayas.
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The Tree Outside My Window

Story Published August 27, 2019 by Daniel Shaw

As I stood in my new room, as decided at Burger Heaven on Tuesday, I looked around and saw a blank white wall, two closets, and two windows. I looked out the window on the left and saw a beautiful tre...
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In a Jar

Story Published August 27, 2019 by Hudson Benites, Art by Analise Braddock

Before a long heat wave turned the Earth into a desert, one person preserved each season I live in a tiny town. It’s not on any map you’ll ever see—except these days a map won’t help you.
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Nature in My Eyes

Story Published May 7, 2019 By Andrew Wu, Art by Alicia Xin

Chapter 1 The Seed I am a seed who was planted by Native Americans into the rich, fertile soil of the forest paradise of the wilds of Michigan.
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A Magnificent City

Story Published March 28, 2019 By Ziqing (Izzie) Peng, Art by Nicholas Taplitz

I’m living in a magnificent city. In the morning, when the first sunlight illuminates the earth, the buildings seem to wear a beautiful yarn shirt.
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Dancing in the Rain (A Novella)

Story Published January 3, 2019 by Harper Miller

Dear Reader, Hi! My name is Harper Miller, and I want to be an author when I grow up. I live with my very old dog, Oscar, my Mom and Dad, and my little brother, Theo (with me in the picture above), w...
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The Hummingbird

Story Published December 6, 2018 by <em>4th Place in the Short Short Fiction Contest</em><br/>By Clare McDermott, Art by Daania Sharifi

As I walked along the trail, the wind rustled the deep-green leaves in the tall trees. I could sense everything in the forest that day; the soft whispers of the tall grass, the chipmunk...
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The Sycamore Tree

Story Published December 5, 2018 by <em>2nd Place in the Short Short Fiction Contest</em><br/>By Mira Johnson, Art by Tessa Papastergiou

Once upon a time, there lived a bright and cheerful sycamore tree named Triffle. Triffle was bewildered by the rapid riffles at the edge of the clear blue river.
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The Power of Nature

Story Published December 5, 2018 By Adam Smith

The water gushed from the waterfall that I could just about see and it formed a sapphire river feeding life itself. Dark green shrubs poked their beautiful heads out of the ground pleading with the sm...
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Camping with Bears

Story Published October 15, 2018 By Rose Zimmerman, Art by Estella E. J. Howard

The trees are like people running a marathon. I was in the car. My older sister Chanah and younger sister Sarah are fighting. The noise that’s coming from them I imagine to be the sound of th...
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