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100 Days of Sunlight, Reviewed by Nora, 13

by Nora Heiskell

Published February 23, 2022

What are five things you take for granted? I could start by assuming that you take your senses for granted. The ability to see, hear, touch, smell, and taste are so normal that they are...

Red and Blue

by Ismini Vasiloglou

Published February 21, 2022

Red and Blue are the colors we built a country from, Red like the blood we spilled for freedom Blue like the clear skies we keep reaching for but also Red like the...

All We Can Do Is Wait, Reviewed by Sita, 13

by Sita

Published February 18, 2022

All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson is an incredibly moving story about life, death, and the gray area in between. It is set in Boston, Massachusetts, with the collapse of the Tobin...

Apples, a poem by Mason, 9

by Mason Li

Published February 16, 2022

Apples A sweet fruit, round like a ball. Pieces split with a slice of a knife. Pushing and shoving, hands start to reach for the slices. Long after the apples are finished, a slice lies...

The Twits, Reviewed by Petros Korahais, 8

by Stone Soup Editors

Published February 14, 2022

The Twits by Roald Dahl is a disgusting, creepy, repulsive book full of gross descriptions of stinky people who are just as horrible on the inside as they are on the outside. In most books,...

I Can Change the World with Hope, a poem by Tanvi, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published February 11, 2022

I Can Change the World with Hope Tanvi Padala, 11 I’ve always dreamt of a place Where everyone would treat each other with grace And the planet and countries are managed with care But...

Running or Racing?

by Grace Huang Age 13

Published February 9, 2022

Running or racing? It’s such a simple question and most of us would probably choose running. But is that really the case? Do we really run for enjoyment? Or for speed? I once trained the...

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook, Reviewed by Emma, 9

by Emma Hoff

Published February 8, 2022

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor is an amazing book that deserves much praise. The main character, Perry T. Cook, is a perfectly regular kid… except for the fact that...

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living, a motivational piece by Sabrina, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published February 4, 2022

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living Sabrina Lu, 13 If you would like to live the life you dream of living, please follow the steps below as a guide. However, there are...

Animal Farm and the Concept of Failed Socialist Utopia

by Anirudh Parthasarathy

Published February 2, 2022

Historians estimate that around twenty million perished under Stalin’s totalitarian socialist regime (Keller). Around 18-45 million died in China’s Great Leap Forward under Mao Zedong’s similarly structured dictatorship (SimpleHistory). Many more perished during his Cultural...

100 Days of Sunlight, Reviewed by Nora, 13

Post Published February 23, 2022 by Nora Heiskell

What are five things you take for granted? I could start by assuming that you take your senses for granted. The ability to see, hear, touch, smell, and taste are so normal that they are often not appreciated until they are lost. If you have never lived in darkness, or silence, or in a world without touch, smell, or taste, you might not realize what a gift these abilities are.

Red and Blue

Post Published February 21, 2022 by Ismini Vasiloglou

Red and Blue are the colors we built a country from, Red like the blood we spilled for freedom Blue like the clear skies we keep reaching for but also Red like the wounds of those we forced to plow our fields Blue like the tears we spilled watering our fields then Stars strewn across like the ones in our eyes as we looked past our mistakes to the sky...

All We Can Do Is Wait, Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published February 18, 2022 by Sita

All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson is an incredibly moving story about life, death, and the gray area in between. It is set in Boston, Massachusetts, with the collapse of the Tobin Bridge bringing hundreds of people to Massachusetts General Hospital to hear news about their loved ones. Among them are five teens: Scott, Alexa, Jason, Morgan, and Skylar.

Apples, a poem by Mason, 9

Post Published February 16, 2022 by Mason Li

Apples A sweet fruit, round like a ball. Pieces split with a slice of a knife. Pushing and shoving, hands start to reach for the slices. Long after the apples are finished, a slice lies forgotten under the table. Entering the room is the family puppy, Sniffing, who munches the unseen slice.

The Twits, Reviewed by Petros Korahais, 8

Post Published February 14, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

The Twits by Roald Dahl is a disgusting, creepy, repulsive book full of gross descriptions of stinky people who are just as horrible on the inside as they are on the outside. In most books, the main characters are heroes, but in this one they are cruel, wicked villains that play mean tricks on each other and the animals that live around them.

I Can Change the World with Hope, a poem by Tanvi, 11

Post Published February 11, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

I Can Change the World with Hope Tanvi Padala, 11 I’ve always dreamt of a place Where everyone would treat each other with grace And the planet and countries are managed with care But right now, I wonder if we are in despair We rank each other by our social hierarchy Personal choices aren’t significant in an oligarchy We value a person because of their w...

Running or Racing?

Post Age 13 Published February 9, 2022 by Grace Huang

Running or racing? It’s such a simple question and most of us would probably choose running. But is that really the case? Do we really run for enjoyment? Or for speed? I once trained the slowest girl in our whole grade to be the fastest on the Cross-Country team. I would say that I have loved running, but what I really loved was my times and medals.

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook, Reviewed by Emma, 9

Post Published February 8, 2022 by Emma Hoff

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor is an amazing book that deserves much praise. The main character, Perry T. Cook, is a perfectly regular kid… except for the fact that he was born in a jail because his mom is an inmate there. He’s lived there all his life, and the bullies at school use that as a way to tease Perry.

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living, a motivational piece by Sabrina, 13

Post Published February 4, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living Sabrina Lu, 13 If you would like to live the life you dream of living, please follow the steps below as a guide. However, there are no right or wrong steps in living the life you desire. It is all about you. This list is simply a reference. Be yourself. It’s that simple and that hard. No one knows who you aren’t. No one knows who you are.

Animal Farm and the Concept of Failed Socialist Utopia

Post Published February 2, 2022 by Anirudh Parthasarathy

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