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The Deadly Storm

By Madesyn Fogg, Art by Delaney Slote

Published December 5, 2018

“It’s so dark tonight,” said Elizabeth to her mother. Elizabeth is an only child. She’s 12 years old. Her dad died...
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A Trip to the Hospital

By Sophia Fu, Art by Sage Millen

Published November 10, 2018

In the middle of Ms. Imura’s lectures on geometry, I rested my head on my palms, with my elbows...
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By Sabrina Guo, Art by Ula Pomian

Published November 9, 2018

When my father first saw my mother on stage, he was amazed by how the words flew out of her...
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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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By Pauline McAndrew, Art by Hannah Parker

Published September 10, 2018

“Cousins!” I hear a little voice call. Two small, sticky hands wrap themselves around my legs. I see two shining...
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By Pauline McAndrew, Art by Hannah Parker

Published September 10, 2018

“Cousins!” I hear a little voice call. Two small, sticky hands wrap themselves around my legs. I see two shining...
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A Great Community

By Charlie Kubica

Published September 10, 2018

We were at the airport. We were there for a good reason. To go to America. My dad had...
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Middlenames

By Thomas Faulhaber, Illustrated by Avery Multer<br/><br/><strong>Winner of the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 14, 2018

In his book Meaning, Galer wrote, “God created the human race as an experiment; He wanted to see if life...
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Swept-Up Fish

By Sabrina Feldberg, Illustrated by Reed Skelton

Published June 30, 2018

The beach was gorgeous. The glittering blue waves lapped onto the shore; it kindly slapped away small children who got...
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The Missing Piece

By Lucy Zanker

Published June 30, 2018

“Wake up, Tommy,” I said. Tommy, my thirteen-year-old robotic brother (he really is a robot—no kidding) needs to wake...
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The Deadly Storm

Story Published December 5, 2018 By Madesyn Fogg, Art by Delaney Slote

“It’s so dark tonight,” said Elizabeth to her mother. Elizabeth is an only child. She’s 12 years old. Her dad died from a heart attack when she was only four years old.
Read More →

A Trip to the Hospital

Story Published November 10, 2018 By Sophia Fu, Art by Sage Millen

In the middle of Ms. Imura’s lectures on geometry, I rested my head on my palms, with my elbows on the desk, and tried not to fall asleep. My eyelids felt like elephants.
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Story Published November 9, 2018 By Sabrina Guo, Art by Ula Pomian

When my father first saw my mother on stage, he was amazed by how the words flew out of her mouth so naturally. I’ve never seen my mother perform, but in old photographs, she always appears angelic.
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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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Home

Story Published September 10, 2018 By Pauline McAndrew, Art by Hannah Parker

“Cousins!” I hear a little voice call. Two small, sticky hands wrap themselves around my legs. I see two shining blue eyes beaming up at me. “Pauline!
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Home

Story Published September 10, 2018 By Pauline McAndrew, Art by Hannah Parker

“Cousins!” I hear a little voice call. Two small, sticky hands wrap themselves around my legs. I see two shining blue eyes beaming up at me. “Pauline!
Read More →

A Great Community

Story Published September 10, 2018 By Charlie Kubica

We were at the airport. We were there for a good reason. To go to America. My dad had stayed in America for two years.The reason for this was to get a job and be able to take me and Grandma N...
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Middlenames

Story Published August 14, 2018 By Thomas Faulhaber, Illustrated by Avery Multer<br/><br/><strong>Winner of the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

In his book Meaning, Galer wrote, “God created the human race as an experiment; He wanted to see if life was capable of creating for Him. Ultimately, He wanted us to produce beauty.
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Swept-Up Fish

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Sabrina Feldberg, Illustrated by Reed Skelton

The beach was gorgeous. The glittering blue waves lapped onto the shore; it kindly slapped away small children who got too close to the foamy current. Up where I was watching the scene, the sand, sitt...
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The Missing Piece

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Lucy Zanker

“Wake up, Tommy,” I said. Tommy, my thirteen-year-old robotic brother (he really is a robot—no kidding) needs to wake up! He always walks with me to school. He likes to sleep though.
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