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A Narrow Escape

By Rebekah Carbajal, Illustrated by Emily Kawachi

Published January 11, 2017

"What a lovely place for a summer vacation," sighed my twelve-year-old cousin Allison, as we stood on the bluffs of...
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That Small Whisper

By Neva Pederson, Illustrated by Alice Feng

Published January 6, 2017

“How did you sleep last night?" my sister Rose asks. She tosses back her honey-brown hair and hands me the...
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Heart and Soul

By Jill Cooley , Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published January 5, 2017

My fingers trembled as I laced up my toe shoes. I drew in a long, shaky breath. Why, when I...
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Yellow Rose

By Devon Davila, Illustrated by Vaeya Nichols

Published January 4, 2017

My name is Yellow Rose. My dad says my mama loved that name, because it reminded her of sunshine and...
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The Boy Fictionalist

By Joshua Bernheisel, Illustrated by Fangze Tian

Published January 4, 2017

For all my life, I had hated writing. In fact, I had loathed it. When we were at school, our...
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Rescue

By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published December 22, 2016

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my...
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Rescue

By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

Published December 21, 2016

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my...
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Lost Friendship

By Zhang He, Illustrated by Isabel Kimmelfield

Published December 20, 2016

Whenever I see Joanne, I always notice the red scar on her beautiful long legs. Although it was just a...
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Kisses from Cécile

By Marie Agnello

Published December 20, 2016

Do you think that it's possible to love someone you have never met? Is it possible to love someone who...
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Of Basketball and the Valley of the Stoops

By Lia Regal, Illustrated by Alina Eydel

Published December 13, 2016

I spent the first twelve years of my life in Brooklyn, New York, in the area below Park Slope. It...
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A Narrow Escape

Story Published January 11, 2017 By Rebekah Carbajal, Illustrated by Emily Kawachi

"What a lovely place for a summer vacation," sighed my twelve-year-old cousin Allison, as we stood on the bluffs of the Maine coast. I nodded as my eyes swept over the glass-like water in the bay with...
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That Small Whisper

Story Published January 6, 2017 By Neva Pederson, Illustrated by Alice Feng

“How did you sleep last night?" my sister Rose asks. She tosses back her honey-brown hair and hands me the breakfast bowl she just washed. "OK," I reply, rinsing it, "but I woke up with a headache.
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Heart and Soul

Story Published January 5, 2017 By Jill Cooley , Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

My fingers trembled as I laced up my toe shoes. I drew in a long, shaky breath. Why, when I had longed for these new satin shoes just a few months ago, did I want so badly to take them off and crawl u...
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Yellow Rose

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Devon Davila, Illustrated by Vaeya Nichols

My name is Yellow Rose. My dad says my mama loved that name, because it reminded her of sunshine and cheerful gardens. I love it too, but Dad says you simply can’t go around saying, “Good day, Yel...
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The Boy Fictionalist

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Joshua Bernheisel, Illustrated by Fangze Tian

For all my life, I had hated writing. In fact, I had loathed it. When we were at school, our class would have to do writing exercises every day. My teacher, Ms.
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Rescue

Story Published December 22, 2016 By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my family ever to go to a Gymnasium (a German secondary school for grades 5 through 13, preparing for university ent...
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Rescue

Story Published December 21, 2016 By Miranda Neubauer, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen

It was the first day at my new school. I was excited and nervous. I am the first in my family ever to go to a Gymnasium (a German secondary school for grades 5 through 13, preparing for university ent...
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Lost Friendship

Story Published December 20, 2016 By Zhang He, Illustrated by Isabel Kimmelfield

Whenever I see Joanne, I always notice the red scar on her beautiful long legs. Although it was just a small scar, it seemed so noticeable on her feminine and beautiful legs.
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Kisses from Cécile

Story Published December 20, 2016 By Marie Agnello

Do you think that it's possible to love someone you have never met? Is it possible to love someone who lived and died before you were even born? Cécile Cosqueric, a sixteen-year-old girl living in Pa...
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Of Basketball and the Valley of the Stoops

Story Published December 13, 2016 By Lia Regal, Illustrated by Alina Eydel

I spent the first twelve years of my life in Brooklyn, New York, in the area below Park Slope. It was a nice neighborhood, with the brownstone houses lining the streets, dotting the sloping hills.
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