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Facing the Hurricane

By Justin Le Veness

Published October 1, 2017

It was a stormy day in October 2016. One of the worst hurricanes since Katrina was raging New York city,...
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Not Just a Dream

By Stella Keaveny Haapala, Illustrated by Viktoriya Kukarekina

Published June 5, 2017

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ind rushed through my long hair as I ran through the spring-green grasses of my mother’s farm. I was the...
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Firework City

By Jem Burch, Illustrated by Thomas Buchanan

Published June 3, 2017

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] took a seat in the metal rocking chair outside my grandparents’ loft, gently swaying back and forth. Through the...
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Count Your Blessings

By Emma Harwell, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Published March 1, 2017

"Kenna, come push your sister out to the car.” I swing my backpack onto my shoulder and jog down the...
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The Scholarship of Dreams

By Meg Pheifer, Illustrated by Sofia Schreiber

Published February 28, 2017

Ever since I was little, I knew that my future lay in nursing. One day when I was six, we...
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The Bullet

By Jon Breed, Illustrated by William Drewes

Published February 25, 2017

Boom . . . I woke up and looked out the window. It seemed like a nice day but that...
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Painting the Sunrise

By Arielle Gorin, Illustrated by Reve Williamson

Published February 24, 2017

The moist blades of grass tickled Joan's bare feet and the wind ruffled her dark blond hair as she tramped...
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Meet Soon-Soon

By Sarah Heng Blackburn, Illustrated by Elizabeth Crow

Published February 24, 2017

CHAPTER ONE THE WANG FAMILY Soon-Soon Wang was an energetic eight-year-old Chinese girl from Beijing. She was full of...
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Teddy’s Eyes

By Lucy Strother, Illustrated by Jade D'Addario

Published February 17, 2017

Holly Gapen sighed and switched the elbow she was leaning on. She was stuck in deep thought. Algebra was so...
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Lizy

By Rosalie Schulick, Illustrated by the author

Published February 17, 2017

Lizy was my best friend the summer I turned six, though that summer I also learned she couldn't be forever....
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Facing the Hurricane

Story Published October 1, 2017 By Justin Le Veness

It was a stormy day in October 2016. One of the worst hurricanes since Katrina was raging New York city, and for me, the Upper East Side. Flood barriers were being broken, homes destroyed, people gett...
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Not Just a Dream

Story Published June 5, 2017 By Stella Keaveny Haapala, Illustrated by Viktoriya Kukarekina

Wind rushed through my long hair as I ran through the spring-green grasses of my mother’s farm. I was the happiest I had ever been. I ran through fields, picking flowers and tucking them behind my e...
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Firework City

Story Published June 3, 2017 By Jem Burch, Illustrated by Thomas Buchanan

I took a seat in the metal rocking chair outside my grandparents’ loft, gently swaying back and forth. Through the metal bars of the railing, I saw the grand old church below, small yellow lights il...
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Count Your Blessings

Story Published March 1, 2017 By Emma Harwell, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

"Kenna, come push your sister out to the car.” I swing my backpack onto my shoulder and jog down the stairs just as I hear the school bus pull up to our driveway and beep. “Can’t you do it?
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The Scholarship of Dreams

Story Published February 28, 2017 By Meg Pheifer, Illustrated by Sofia Schreiber

Ever since I was little, I knew that my future lay in nursing. One day when I was six, we visited my mama at her hospital. The sights, the sounds, and the smells all reached out to me.
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The Bullet

Story Published February 25, 2017 By Jon Breed, Illustrated by William Drewes

Boom . . . I woke up and looked out the window. It seemed like a nice day but that soon melted away. There was an explosion, gunshots, more explosions, more gunshots. I knew the sound.
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Painting the Sunrise

Story Published February 24, 2017 By Arielle Gorin, Illustrated by Reve Williamson

The moist blades of grass tickled Joan's bare feet and the wind ruffled her dark blond hair as she tramped across the lawn. She blissfully breathed in the fresh smell of earth while she settled ...
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Meet Soon-Soon

Story Published February 24, 2017 By Sarah Heng Blackburn, Illustrated by Elizabeth Crow

CHAPTER ONE THE WANG FAMILY Soon-Soon Wang was an energetic eight-year-old Chinese girl from Beijing. She was full of life. Her black eyes always seemed to be dancing.
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Teddy’s Eyes

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Lucy Strother, Illustrated by Jade D'Addario

Holly Gapen sighed and switched the elbow she was leaning on. She was stuck in deep thought. Algebra was so discouraging! "Holly?" Holly's ever-loving mother called. "Holly, it's dinner time.
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Lizy

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Rosalie Schulick, Illustrated by the author

Lizy was my best friend the summer I turned six, though that summer I also learned she couldn't be forever. I found her resting in the cattails by my father's pond.
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