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The Pittsburgh Synagogue

Post Published December 21, 2018 by Maya

It was a beautiful fall morning. The sun was out. The sky was clear. A perfect day to go biking. "Did they call you back yet?" I asked my mom. Ever since my two friends and I had biked to a cafe for d...
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Sad Books

Post Published November 22, 2018 by Maya

Do you like sad books? I can’t stand them. Time after time I try a book and then stop it in the middle because it makes me miserable. It really affects me.
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Guest Post: The Big Split

Post Published October 8, 2018 by Stone Soup Editors

by Kat J. As I was reading “Seeing Over the Side of the Boat,” a personal narrative written by Benjamin Halperin and illustrated by Kyle Trefny, I started to see myself in the author’s perspect...
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Guest Post: Writing Your Feelings and “My Grandma’s Angels” by Sam Rozal

Post Published August 25, 2018 by Sarah Ainsworth

When I think about my grandparents, my head is flooded with vivid memories of them. I hear my grandpa’s deep laughter ringing in my ears as he tells me a story about camping.
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Special Feature: Kids React to Gun Violence

Post Published May 18, 2018 by Sarah Ainsworth

Sometimes at Stone Soup we receive several submissions that have to do with the same topic. Over the past weeks, we've received several related to gun violence, most notably school shootings and polic...
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Traditions and Monkey Bread

Post Published December 20, 2017 by Sarah Cymrot

As the day fades into the night on Christmas Eve, flour and laughter fills the kitchen. Hands reach over hands, kneading the soft dough, then rolling, rolling, rolling into balls for the next day.
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Writing Activity: revealing character through problems with “As Long as We’re Happy (part 1)” by Clea Rivera, 14

Post Published August 3, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity Here you find Part One of Clea’s story. In a separate activity, we’ll offer the second part. The main story, or plot, is about a teachers called Mr...
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Writing Activity: defining character with non-standard English, with “My Country and the Way to America”, by Huong Nguyen, 11 (a harrowing tale)

Post Published May 17, 2016 by William Rubel

This is one of the most extraordinary stories Stone Soup has published in its long history. This activity focuses on how to effectively use non-standard English to define your character.
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Can Boys Write About Girls, and Vice-Versa?

Post Published November 1, 2015 by Gerry Mandel

The standard advice for new writers — “Write what you know” — is good advice for all writers. When you write about what you know first hand, you have your own experiences to draw on.
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Using Silence to Create a Mood

Post Published September 1, 2015 by Gerry Mandel

Every once in a while a story comes along that is unlike any other. Dancing Birds, the featured story from our September/October 2015 issue, is such a story. What makes it so special?
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