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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, Reviewed by Sita, 13

by Sita

Published June 8, 2022

Jason Reynolds’ Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks is, in its simplest form, a story about a walk home from school. But it is also a story about grief, growing up, facing...

Spring

by BlueJay

Published June 6, 2022

I sense a fragrance Like old memories and new Peace drifts through the air Cherry blossoms bloom With memory of winter Lingering softly Lush meadows grow tall As nature opens its...

Silver Carp Lullaby

by Madeline Cleveland

Published June 2, 2022

My Friend the Shark, an infographic by Paris, 8

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 31, 2022

My Friend the Shark Paris Andreou Hadjipavlou, 8 When I grow up I want to learn a lot about sharks and protect them. For now me and my little brother remove from the beach plastic...

Smartphone Addiction: One Middle Schooler’s Perspective

by Anushka Trivedi

Published May 30, 2022

Freedom of Speech Series: Public Schools

by Anirudh Parthasarathy

Published May 18, 2022

In 1966, in a packed hearing in Delano, California, then New York Senator, Robert F Kennedy, was arguing with the county sheriff, LeRoy Gaylen. LeRoy had arrested union organizers who had committed no crime, claiming...

The Great Beast (The Great Wave off Kanagawa): A Series in Ekphrasis by Ella Yamamura, 14

by Ella Yamamura

Published May 13, 2022

The great beast tipped with an army of acid claws it sported a color blue so deep you could fall in and no one would see you sink. It’s favorite kind of prey were the...

Four Books and the Meaning of Normal: A Review of Out of My Heart, Wonder, The Thing About Georgie, and Freak the Mighty

by Emma Hoff

Published May 11, 2022

Four novels, Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff, and Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, all include and think about characters who...

Kawaii, an animated video by Madeline, 11

by Madeline Cleveland

Published May 9, 2022

To Kill a Mockingbird, Reviewed by Grace, 13

by Grace Huang

Published May 5, 2022

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published June 8, 2022 by Sita

Jason Reynolds’ Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks is, in its simplest form, a story about a walk home from school. But it is also a story about grief, growing up, facing your fears, chronic illness, divorce, bullying, and a school bus falling from the sky. The walk home is ten blocks, and each block is told from the perspective of a different kid on their walk home.

Spring

Post Published June 6, 2022 by BlueJay

I sense a fragrance Like old memories and new Peace drifts through the air Cherry blossoms bloom With memory of winter Lingering softly Lush meadows grow tall As nature opens its eyes Leaves of spring glow green

Silver Carp Lullaby

Post Published June 2, 2022 by Madeline Cleveland

My Friend the Shark, an infographic by Paris, 8

Post Published May 31, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

My Friend the Shark Paris Andreou Hadjipavlou, 8 When I grow up I want to learn a lot about sharks and protect them. For now me and my little brother remove from the beach plastic bottles and garbage so that they do not harm my animal friends. I also draw sharks all the time and try to spread awareness! Maybe I have hundreds of them. They fill me up with excitement and joy.

Smartphone Addiction: One Middle Schooler’s Perspective

Post Published May 30, 2022 by Anushka Trivedi

When I look at my classmates’ faces, absorbed in their smartphones, they look eerily expressionless, even hollow. Their eyes look tired and droopy; their faces look drained and sulking. They look like they have no choice. It is almost as if they are compelled by some unseen force to use every second of the time limit their parents have set on their devices.

Freedom of Speech Series: Public Schools

Post Published May 18, 2022 by Anirudh Parthasarathy

The Great Beast (The Great Wave off Kanagawa): A Series in Ekphrasis by Ella Yamamura, 14

Post Published May 13, 2022 by Ella Yamamura

The great beast tipped with an army of acid claws it sported a color blue so deep you could fall in and no one would see you sink. It’s favorite kind of prey were the ones with the sanded wooden sides— the ones that bobbed up and down and were filled with goods. The beast lurked just beside that snow capped mountain the only home it ever knew.

Four Books and the Meaning of Normal: A Review of Out of My Heart, Wonder, The Thing About Georgie, and Freak the Mighty

Post Published May 11, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Kawaii, an animated video by Madeline, 11

Post Published May 9, 2022 by Madeline Cleveland

To Kill a Mockingbird, Reviewed by Grace, 13

Post Published May 5, 2022 by Grace Huang

One of the most classic Southern Gothic novels, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee from a little girl Scout's perspective, tells the story of the struggles for justice in an Alabama town during the Great Depression. Scout's dad, Atticus, defends a black man against a white girl’s accusation of sexual assault and faces disapproval from the whole town.

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