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Irina Cleans Her Room

By Susan Decker, Illustrated by Hannah Richman

Published February 12, 2017

Irina sat gingerly on the fluffy gray computer chair. She loved to e-mail her best friend, Maxine, and play trivia...
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Carrying Heart’s Roses

By Kirsten Moon, Illustrated by Erica D. Pratt

Published February 10, 2017

Nicole opened her eyes with the reluctance of one uneager to face the day. She hadn't slept well that night,...
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Song of a Wanderer

By Annie Strother, Illustrated by Martin Taylor

Published February 7, 2017

They say guilt is a staggering burden, but I think change is the heaviest load of all. All my life...
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The Real Mr. Vankos

By Laura Aberle, Illustrated by Jane Westrick

Published February 5, 2017

When Mr. Vankos painted a giant portrait of himself on the side of his house, I heard many mentions of...
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A Winner

By Allison Stadd, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

Published February 5, 2017

"Once upon a time—no, no, that's not right . . ." Laura chewed on her thumbnail and pouted. "Gosh, I...
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A Christmas Wish

By Alex Iyker, Illustrated by Jessica Libor

Published February 4, 2017

"Scruffy! Where are you?" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "Where could he be?" I asked in dismay....
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Together

By Alex Mifflin, Illustrated by Sarah Dennis

Published February 2, 2017

When I look back now, eighteen months later, at our horrendous car crash, it seems so far away, so surreal....
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Good-Bye Jack

By Peter Swegart, Illustrated by Lucy Strother

Published February 2, 2017

I am writing this story to tell you about a little orphan boy. His name was Jack and he was...
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Every Nordic Night

By Naomi Rowsell, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Published January 29, 2017

The Nordic Express is a large freight boat that comes in extremely late every Thursday night, now, but when I...
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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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Irina Cleans Her Room

Story Published February 12, 2017 By Susan Decker, Illustrated by Hannah Richman

Irina sat gingerly on the fluffy gray computer chair. She loved to e-mail her best friend, Maxine, and play trivia games. "Meow!" Irina looked down. Her white kitty jumped aboard the computer table.
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Carrying Heart’s Roses

Story Published February 10, 2017 By Kirsten Moon, Illustrated by Erica D. Pratt

Nicole opened her eyes with the reluctance of one uneager to face the day. She hadn't slept well that night, nor on any other night for the past few days.
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Song of a Wanderer

Story Published February 7, 2017 By Annie Strother, Illustrated by Martin Taylor

They say guilt is a staggering burden, but I think change is the heaviest load of all. All my life I had faced it head on, and I'm surprised that I was older when I finally decided that all of the wan...
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The Real Mr. Vankos

Story Published February 5, 2017 By Laura Aberle, Illustrated by Jane Westrick

When Mr. Vankos painted a giant portrait of himself on the side of his house, I heard many mentions of him being totally out of his mind. Everyone in my neighborhood had a house of solid color with sh...
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A Winner

Story Published February 5, 2017 By Allison Stadd, Illustrated by Natalie Chin

"Once upon a time—no, no, that's not right . . ." Laura chewed on her thumbnail and pouted. "Gosh, I just can't seem to get this right!" Finally, she threw down her pencil, crumpled up the paper and...
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A Christmas Wish

Story Published February 4, 2017 By Alex Iyker, Illustrated by Jessica Libor

"Scruffy! Where are you?" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "Where could he be?" I asked in dismay. I turned around to make my way to Hickory Hill where I thought Scruffy might be lurking.
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Together

Story Published February 2, 2017 By Alex Mifflin, Illustrated by Sarah Dennis

When I look back now, eighteen months later, at our horrendous car crash, it seems so far away, so surreal. But the harsh reminders are suddenly there. My older brother's scars, jagged lines across hi...
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Good-Bye Jack

Story Published February 2, 2017 By Peter Swegart, Illustrated by Lucy Strother

I am writing this story to tell you about a little orphan boy. His name was Jack and he was my foster brother for two years. When Jack first came to live at our house, he was small.
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Every Nordic Night

Story Published January 29, 2017 By Naomi Rowsell, Illustrated by J. Palmer

The Nordic Express is a large freight boat that comes in extremely late every Thursday night, now, but when I was little it used to come in around six-thirty or seven o'clock every Friday night.
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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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