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Miraculous Mike

By Joshua Maclean

Published January 23, 2017

When I think back to when I was little, I always remember my dad trying to keep me and my...
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Speak

By Sophia Emmert, Illustrated by Savannah Ugo

Published January 4, 2017

You never truly know what you have, until you try to live without it. Until something you love is taken,...
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Turning Point

By Liz Reeves, Illustrated by Alina Eydel

Published December 16, 2016

Gabriella DeFrancesco dug a fingernail into her eyebrow, resting for a moment in a state of utter fatigue. It was...
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Real Family

By Erica Boyce, Illustrated by Raini Reynolds

Published December 16, 2016

The light glinted playfully across my face, awakening me from my slumber. I reluctantly got up from my warm, furry...
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Phone Call

By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Caitlin Ayer

Published December 15, 2016

I had been water-coloring when my mom poked her head through the classroom door. She made eye contact with my...
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Wives of the Desert

By Hilary Miller, Illustrated by the author

Published December 9, 2016

In the blue goat-hair tent, Shaimaa heard the music and laughter of the wedding, the shrill ululation of women's voices...
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Stripes

By Madeline Johnson, Illustrated by Lauren Walker

Published December 5, 2016

Maddy leaps from stone to stone, clutching a limp tiger in her left hand, and laughs. She is so happy...
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Where the Cotton Bolls Grow

By Sharon Wang, Illustrated by Vivienne Clark

Published November 30, 2016

My father was the first in his rural hometown to ever go to college. In China the colleges are scarce....
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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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The Color of Honor

By Andrew Lorraine, Illustrated by Noel Lunceford

Published November 29, 2016

CHAPTER ONE [dropcap]B[/dropcap]yron Jones parked his beat-up, old, black Chevy in the driveway and stared at the house in...
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Miraculous Mike

Story Published January 23, 2017 By Joshua Maclean

When I think back to when I was little, I always remember my dad trying to keep me and my sisters happy. When I was bored, he'd bring me into the backyard and play catch with me, or do some sort of ac...
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Speak

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Sophia Emmert, Illustrated by Savannah Ugo

You never truly know what you have, until you try to live without it. Until something you love is taken, you don’t know how fortunate you are. You take everyday things for granted, like listening to...
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Turning Point

Story Published December 16, 2016 By Liz Reeves, Illustrated by Alina Eydel

Gabriella DeFrancesco dug a fingernail into her eyebrow, resting for a moment in a state of utter fatigue. It was nearly midnight, and the bed in her room taunted her. She sighed, "Why me?
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Real Family

Story Published December 16, 2016 By Erica Boyce, Illustrated by Raini Reynolds

The light glinted playfully across my face, awakening me from my slumber. I reluctantly got up from my warm, furry haven curled up beside my mother with all of my siblings around me.
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Phone Call

Story Published December 15, 2016 By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Caitlin Ayer

I had been water-coloring when my mom poked her head through the classroom door. She made eye contact with my teacher Diane, who nodded and told me to get my things even though it wasn't even lunchtim...
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Wives of the Desert

Story Published December 9, 2016 By Hilary Miller, Illustrated by the author

In the blue goat-hair tent, Shaimaa heard the music and laughter of the wedding, the shrill ululation of women's voices and heavy swirl of woolen skirts.
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Stripes

Story Published December 5, 2016 By Madeline Johnson, Illustrated by Lauren Walker

Maddy leaps from stone to stone, clutching a limp tiger in her left hand, and laughs. She is so happy with her first Beanie Baby. She doesn't think of Stripes as a stuffed animal, but as a wild tiger,...
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Where the Cotton Bolls Grow

Story Published November 30, 2016 By Sharon Wang, Illustrated by Vivienne Clark

My father was the first in his rural hometown to ever go to college. In China the colleges are scarce. College entrance exams were created to wipe out the majority of the people who wanted to advance ...
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Forgotten Words

Story Published November 30, 2016 By Natalia M. Thompson, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

It was a sultry day in August. Sofia lay on her bed, her eyes closed. She heard Isabela, her sister, playing with her cousins downstairs. Cousin Diego's radio drowned out baby Ana's wailing.
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The Color of Honor

Story Published November 29, 2016 By Andrew Lorraine, Illustrated by Noel Lunceford

CHAPTER ONE Byron Jones parked his beat-up, old, black Chevy in the driveway and stared at the house in front of him. All of his hopes and dreams lay before him in this green house with the pal...
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