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Wild Wolves

by Nina Oliva

Published February 23, 2016

Join the Fun

by Elia Smith

Published February 23, 2016

Veronica Caisse, age ten, stood in front of the mirror, her arms out to the sides. “What do you think?” she asked her cat, Aphrodite, turning so she could see the full extent of...

The Way Back Home

by Sawyer McCloskey

Published February 23, 2016

The Girl Next Door

by Evelyn Chen

Published February 23, 2016

There are friends, and then there are arranged friends who you are friends with because of your parents, simple as that. The girl next door was next on my mom’s arranged friends list, and I...

The Shape Stealers

by Emory MacLaughlin

Published February 23, 2016

Zed and I stood, facing the forest. “Are you sure, Zed?” I asked, turning to him. His blue eyes flashed as he glanced back at me. “You don’t have to come with me, Reina,” he...

Answers in the Sky

by Edie Koehlert and Chloe Weber

Published February 23, 2016

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]idnight woke at the crack of dawn. His glossy, dark pelt shone in the light of the rising sun. The tree shadows danced in the wind like fingers on a black table. Midnight looked around,...

Drifting

By Emma Peterson, age 11, Illustrated by Joanne Cai, age 13

Published February 23, 2016

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nxiously I waited with fingers intertwined in my thick, curly hair and my foot tapping out a rhythm on my icy driveway. Puffs of air escaped from my cracked lips. I felt as if someone...

Miss Kagawa’s Gift

by Megan Lowe

Published February 22, 2016

1928 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Akemi was taking a while to adjust. Her father, mother, and sister had made the trip to Japan a few weeks before to finally complete the adoption process and bring her...

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 grass. The younger one turned to look at her sister. “Lindsey, is this really the...

A Different Kind of Brave

by Sadie Perkins

Published February 22, 2016

I bend over and finger my key chain, determined to escape into the world of Little Miss Piggy and Mini Kermit the Frog. I try to ignore the teasing around me. I try to ignore...

Wild Wolves

Story Published February 23, 2016 by Nina Oliva

Elice was the kind of village that was surrounded by thick and tall trees. The people of Elice were both frightened and relieved that they were surrounded by forest. Predators could come in from all angles; on the other hand, anyone who tried to find them would get lost. This meant that they were lonely. They were so lonely, in fact, that they were desperate for companionship.

Join the Fun

Story Published February 23, 2016 by Elia Smith

Veronica Caisse, age ten, stood in front of the mirror, her arms out to the sides. “What do you think?” she asked her cat, Aphrodite, turning so she could see the full extent of her outfit. Aphrodite gave a tiny, indifferent meow. “Thank you!” Veronica told her. “I do have good fashion sense, don’t I?” She admired herself again.

The Way Back Home

Story Published February 23, 2016 by Sawyer McCloskey

“Hey look, everybody! It’s the loser! Hey shrimp, how’s your dad doing?” Joey hooted and pointed a grubby finger at Finn, who stood horrified as the group of kids on the playground laughed. Finn lowered his head and pretended not to hear them as he walked slowly off the playground and back to the classroom. Don’t listen to them, he thought to himself.

The Girl Next Door

Story Published February 23, 2016 by Evelyn Chen

There are friends, and then there are arranged friends who you are friends with because of your parents, simple as that. The girl next door was next on my mom’s arranged friends list, and I wouldn’t have ever agreed to so-called hang out had I not needed a summer job and she needed a piano teacher. But, there was a minor detail that my mom had forgotten to mention.

The Shape Stealers

Story Published February 23, 2016 by Emory MacLaughlin

Zed and I stood, facing the forest. “Are you sure, Zed?” I asked, turning to him. His blue eyes flashed as he glanced back at me. “You don’t have to come with me, Reina,” he growled. “But I’m doing this. I will prove to Hans that I’m not a coward.” At that point, I knew it was best not to argue.

Answers in the Sky

Story Published February 23, 2016 by Edie Koehlert and Chloe Weber

Midnight woke at the crack of dawn. His glossy, dark pelt shone in the light of the rising sun. The tree shadows danced in the wind like fingers on a black table. Midnight looked around, watching his brother, Moonshadow, his sister, Autumn, and his mother, Silverwater. Midnight’s father had left the beautiful earth shortly after the birth of his family. “One day, I’ll be strong.

Drifting

Story Published February 23, 2016 By Emma Peterson, age 11, Illustrated by Joanne Cai, age 13

Anxiously I waited with fingers intertwined in my thick, curly hair and my foot tapping out a rhythm on my icy driveway. Puffs of air escaped from my cracked lips. I felt as if someone were slamming my heart against my chest. My eyes swept across the neighborhood. A quick glance behind my shoulder told me that Eliza was in the kitchen watching television.

Miss Kagawa’s Gift

Story Published February 22, 2016 by Megan Lowe

1928 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Akemi was taking a while to adjust. Her father, mother, and sister had made the trip to Japan a few weeks before to finally complete the adoption process and bring her home. She was overwhelmed. There were so many new faces and personalities to learn. Everything was so different here in America. The day-to-day life was nothing like she was used to.

The Seabird

Story Published February 22, 2016 by Sandra Detweiler

In the shadow of a low stone wall on the edge of a forest, two sisters lay sprawled in the grass. The younger one turned to look at her sister. “Lindsey, is this really the last time?” she whispered. Lindsey nodded miserably and continued to look at the sky. She remembered only too well the day her parents announced they were moving.

A Different Kind of Brave

Story Published February 22, 2016 by Sadie Perkins

I bend over and finger my key chain, determined to escape into the world of Little Miss Piggy and Mini Kermit the Frog. I try to ignore the teasing around me. I try to ignore Andrea, who is seated across from me, arms over her head, yelling at them to stop. I try to ignore the bus driver, who isn’t paying attention at all. The best thing I can do is ignore, I think.

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