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Lydia Taylor, Art by Sloka Ganne
Age 13
Published December 6, 2020
A magical trip to Yellowstone, perfectly preserved in the writer’s memory Sunlight pierced the split in the canvas tent, awakening the rustic room. The pellet stove glowed lightly and sounded like afternoon rain on a...
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Asher Jenvey, Art by Anya Geist
Age 10
Published November 22, 2020
Asher writes about his difficulty finding a supportive, safe school environment Second grade did not go well, but my story begins in first grade. In first grade, my teacher was strict and made me think...
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Norah Grigoresco, Art by Jeremy Nohrnberg
Age 10
Published November 22, 2020
After moving back to New York from Chile, where she spoke Spanish in school, the narrator struggles to adjust I started to pant as if I had run a mile, but I had only walked...
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Alina Khilchenko, Art by Claire Jiang
Published October 19, 2020
The cold breeze hit my face when I walked through the school gates. My hair was flying in the air. The tips of my fingers were becoming numb from the cold. Red, orange, and yellow...
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Beatriz Lindemann, Art by Nolan Mealer
Published October 18, 2020
“Which one’s your actual dad?” I get asked that a lot. They are both my actual dads. They both raise me and love me. They both always care for me, are always there for me,...
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Claire Jiang
Published September 21, 2020
Let me tell you a story about my family. * * * My great-grandfather was a great business man. My great-grandmother was a great person. He was...
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Claire Jiang
Published September 20, 2020
My house is wonderful. In its own way. When we moved in five years ago, it was pretty broken down. * * * I’m 12 now, so...
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Claire Jiang
Published September 20, 2020
My name is from the Latin and French languages. In French, it means “clear” in its feminine form. There are many versions of the name Claire. Clarissa. Clare without the i, Clara, Clair without the...
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Claire Jiang
Published September 20, 2020
My life would not be the same without music. Without art. * * * Art is a place just for me. Just me. I could draw anything,...
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Claire Jiang
Published September 20, 2020
There are plants all around my house. At the front door, behind the fence in the backyard, in front of the fence. I don’t know any of the names. I’ve always wanted to be that...
