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Paradise

By Leah Sausjord Karlins, Illustrated by Maya Sprinsock

Published December 15, 2016

I look once more out the rolled-down window of our faded blue Chevrolet and gaze out at our little yellow...
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A Chorus of Coyotes

By Megan Gannett, Illustrated by Nina Prader

Published December 14, 2016

Hannah leapt out of the truck, hardly able to restrain herself. Snow had come, winter had come! And here she...
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Crystal Desolation

By Andrew Fine, Illustrated by Jackson Harris

Published December 14, 2016

My hand felt like ice against the cold, hard metal doorknob on this hostile, windy crisp day. As I opened...
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Trapped Heart

by Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Holly VVist

Published December 13, 2016

The icy air caressed Jeff's cheek, hissing softly through the gray-brown stubble that decorated his weather-beaten face. His faded leather...
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Sunrise

By Emily Blackmer, Illustrated by Anjali Thakkar

Published December 12, 2016

My eyes opened. Sitting up, I glanced at my clock on my nightstand, and read the green, fluorescent letters: 4:42...
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Bubbe’s Mezuzah

By Luria Rittenberg, Illustrated by the author

Published December 11, 2016

Mon, when is Bubbe coming?" I asked impatiently. "Soon," she replied for the seventeenth time. It was a family tradition...
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Himalayan Adventure

by Reid Plumley, Illustrated by Aaron Phillips

Published December 11, 2016

The whiteout was incredible, one of the most amazing things Jack Graham had ever seen. Unfortunately, one thing he hadn't...
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Canoeing

By Heather Goff, Illustrated by Ksenia Vlasov

Published December 10, 2016

It was early in the morning with a nip in the air when my dad and I went canoeing. We...
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Canoeing

By Heather Goff, Illustrated by Ksenia Vlasov

Published December 9, 2016

It was early in the morning with a nip in the air when my dad and I went canoeing. We...
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Small Lives

By Travis Royce, Illustrated hy Anthony Pape-Calabrese

Published December 2, 2016

I gaze from the gray wooden bench in my neighbor's backyard as the water from the hose quietly flows out...
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Paradise

Story Published December 15, 2016 By Leah Sausjord Karlins, Illustrated by Maya Sprinsock

I look once more out the rolled-down window of our faded blue Chevrolet and gaze out at our little yellow summer house, rapidly shrinking as we roll away.
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A Chorus of Coyotes

Story Published December 14, 2016 By Megan Gannett, Illustrated by Nina Prader

Hannah leapt out of the truck, hardly able to restrain herself. Snow had come, winter had come! And here she was, about to spend a full afternoon cross-country skiing with Grandpa; the first time sinc...
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Crystal Desolation

Story Published December 14, 2016 By Andrew Fine, Illustrated by Jackson Harris

My hand felt like ice against the cold, hard metal doorknob on this hostile, windy crisp day. As I opened the door, I was greeted by a cold gust of wind that stung my face like a thousand bee stings.
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Trapped Heart

Story Published December 13, 2016 by Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Holly VVist

The icy air caressed Jeff's cheek, hissing softly through the gray-brown stubble that decorated his weather-beaten face. His faded leather boots smashed the freshly fallen snow, leaving a heavy imprin...
Read More →

Sunrise

Story Published December 12, 2016 By Emily Blackmer, Illustrated by Anjali Thakkar

My eyes opened. Sitting up, I glanced at my clock on my nightstand, and read the green, fluorescent letters: 4:42 AM, three minutes before my alarm was due to go off.
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Bubbe’s Mezuzah

Story Published December 11, 2016 By Luria Rittenberg, Illustrated by the author

Mon, when is Bubbe coming?" I asked impatiently. "Soon," she replied for the seventeenth time. It was a family tradition for my grandma to come over every Saturday to light the havdalah candle, a symb...
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Himalayan Adventure

Story Published December 11, 2016 by Reid Plumley, Illustrated by Aaron Phillips

The whiteout was incredible, one of the most amazing things Jack Graham had ever seen. Unfortunately, one thing he hadn't seen lately was the rest of his team. He knew he had to keep going . . .
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Canoeing

Story Published December 10, 2016 By Heather Goff, Illustrated by Ksenia Vlasov

It was early in the morning with a nip in the air when my dad and I went canoeing. We were on Boot Lake at Half Moon Trail Resort, going canoeing to see the beaver and any other morning animals.
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Canoeing

Story Published December 9, 2016 By Heather Goff, Illustrated by Ksenia Vlasov

It was early in the morning with a nip in the air when my dad and I went canoeing. We were on Boot Lake at Half Moon Trail Resort, going canoeing to see the beaver and any other morning animals.
Read More →

Small Lives

Story Published December 2, 2016 By Travis Royce, Illustrated hy Anthony Pape-Calabrese

I gaze from the gray wooden bench in my neighbor's backyard as the water from the hose quietly flows out onto the budding tomato plants. I watch the plants and rest easy, knowing the hose is taking ca...
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