My Dad’s Birthday I’ll Never Forget

by Danny Singer

Published January 23, 2016

My dad’s zebra hair was black with a few specks of white. It was his forty-first birthday. It seems that...
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Backyard Battlefield

by Jack Taitel

Published January 22, 2016

As I slid open the door a valley of fun stood before me. The bright sun sliced through the cold...
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The Race

by Valerie Luyckx

Published January 21, 2016

I hear the whistle blow, bellowing a long note that echoes, bouncing off the tall bleachers on the far side....
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Wind Before

by Catherine Pugh

Published January 21, 2016

“Just take it easy, Jenna. We don’t want you to fall.” Jenna gritted her teeth and took a step. She...
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The Great Challenge

by Ryan Traynor

Published January 14, 2016

Dan scouted up ahead and saw the steep uphill climb before him. He took in a deep breath, looked left...
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Soccer

by Anonymous

Published January 14, 2016

Even now, three years later, I remember that vague understanding of what it meant when my parents told me we...
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The Real Winner

by Michele Younger

Published January 13, 2016

Sydney Kalili flipped her long black hair over her shoulder and charged into an oncoming wave. It was a big...
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Katie’s League

by Emily Worrell

Published January 8, 2016

I stood in my backyard, wearing the clothes that I hid from my mama. A T-shirt and jeans, with a...
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An Indescribable Feeling

by Ben Hayes

Published January 8, 2016

The finest time to go fishing is at dusk. A hazy fog is settling over the lake, and the sun...
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If Only

by David Vapnek, Illustrated by Christian Miguel

Published August 23, 2015

If only I had told someone about the crack in my helmet, if only I had run around the defender,...
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