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Land of the Giiants

by Alex Berman

Published September 4, 2019

Migration

by Sierra Glassman

Published September 3, 2019

The Tree Outside My Window

by Daniel Shaw

Published August 27, 2019

As he moves to a new room in a new house, a boy recalls the view from his old window As I stood in my new room, as decided at Burger Heaven on Tuesday, I...

In a Jar

by Hudson Benites, Art by Analise Braddock

Published August 27, 2019

Before a long heat wave turned the Earth into a desert, one person preserved each season I live in a tiny town. It’s not on any map you’ll ever see—except these days a map won’t...

The Ghost of the Forest

by Carmen Flax, Art by Sloka Ganne

Published August 26, 2019

Trenza Francesa, French Braids

by Alina Samarasan

Published August 10, 2019

Coconut Pudding

by Tristan Hui

Published August 10, 2019

To save her life, Thu must take his younger sister on a long journey from rural Vietnam to the city I used to be Grandma’s favorite. She told me it was because when I was...

The Hello Kitty Shirt

by Una Dorr

Published August 9, 2019

After years of trying, Kiera is finally popular . . . so why isn’t she happy? From afar, Kiera fit in perfectly at MS 452. Watching her pick at her peanut butter and jelly sandwich...

Land of the Giiants

Story Published September 4, 2019 by Alex Berman

A description of the fantastical creature the giiant and its remote island Once upon an hour, there was a town called Chocolate Lemon. No, not “Chocolate Lemon,” but chO-cO-laht leh-mOne. This town only lasted for an hour in our time, but for millions of years in the time of the giiants. And no, that was not a typo: they are called giiants. Why? I’ll tell you why.

Migration

Story Published September 3, 2019 by Sierra Glassman

A crane braves hazardous conditions to complete his first migration The crane cocked his head and sighted the mountains just below, the great Himalayas. They stretched into the horizon, as far as the eye could see. The sun slanted over a peak, giving an eerie green-gray glow to the crisp morning air. The wind was blustery, rushing hard against the crane’s feathers.

The Tree Outside My Window

Story Published August 27, 2019 by Daniel Shaw

As he moves to a new room in a new house, a boy recalls the view from his old window As I stood in my new room, as decided at Burger Heaven on Tuesday, I looked around and saw a blank white wall, two closets, and two windows. I looked out the window on the left and saw a beautiful tree outside my window. It was gently swaying in the wind.

In a Jar

Story Published August 27, 2019 by Hudson Benites, Art by Analise Braddock

Before a long heat wave turned the Earth into a desert, one person preserved each season I live in a tiny town. It’s not on any map you’ll ever see—except these days a map won’t help you. Everything looks the same. There are no landmarks. Things are being destroyed as fast as they are being built. The world is barren. I’m so old I’m the only one left who remembers why it happened.

The Ghost of the Forest

Story Published August 26, 2019 by Carmen Flax, Art by Sloka Ganne

A mysterious, ghostly figure wanders the forest at night The woods glowed that mildewy night in October as the transparent, lilac-colored figure hovered eerily between dense thickets of elegant dark green pine trees, whose rich aroma curled through the forest. The lady waded through roaring black-colored rivers, tearing through the determined barriers of water.

Overcoming

Story Published August 11, 2019 by Salena Tang

Awkward and shy, Ava’s only happiness comes from reading dictionaries and learning new words People are making room for me as I slither by. They are afraid to be “touched” by me. I quietly shuffle past, head down, eyes on the ground. As I enter my English classroom, someone yells, “Watch out!” Students laugh. My teacher, Mr. Gallagher, tries to quiet everyone down.

The Woolly Mammoth

Story Published August 11, 2019 by Ava Bush

A giant woolly mammoth and a young girl, both outcasts, become fast friends In a small, secluded, quiet place lived a giant woolly mammoth. The mammoth was a huge, brown, fluffy thing. His tusks were big and grand. They were as white as clouds. He looked very brave, but in reality he was a big softie. Though his heart was in in the right place, his mind was in the abyss.

Trenza Francesa, French Braids

Story Published August 10, 2019 by Alina Samarasan

A busy morning opens a window onto Carlita’s family life “¡Ven aquí, Carlita! ¡No puedes ir a la escuela así! Tu cabello es un desastre!” Come here, Carlita! You can not go to school like that! Your hair is a mess! I walk into the room and sit down so Mamá can reach my hair, wishing that she spoke English. Then I wouldn’t be so embarrassed at school.

Coconut Pudding

Story Published August 10, 2019 by Tristan Hui

To save her life, Thu must take his younger sister on a long journey from rural Vietnam to the city I used to be Grandma’s favorite. She told me it was because when I was born, she was the first to hold me. “No one can replace you, Thu,” she would say, taking me onto her lap and stroking my dark hair. “No one.” Bao, my older brother, was Grandpa’s favorite.

The Hello Kitty Shirt

Story Published August 9, 2019 by Una Dorr

After years of trying, Kiera is finally popular . . . so why isn’t she happy? From afar, Kiera fit in perfectly at MS 452. Watching her pick at her peanut butter and jelly sandwich while fanning herself with her homework folder on this late September day, an unsuspecting onlooker might give her a glance and deem her an average seventh grader, not particularly interesting and far too obsessed wi...

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