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Only an Ocean Away

By Evelyn Fitzpatrick

Published October 1, 2017

I had always lived on the floor above my best friend. I lived on the 29th floor of our building, and she lived on the 28th. All I had to do was ride the elevator...

Perfection

By Katie Dillon

Published October 1, 2017

“Five minutes left.” My teacher’s calm voice chimes. My brain freezes. I glance at the clock. The seconds are ticking by rapidly. I HAVE to finish this test. Now I am just trying to do...

Facing the Hurricane

By Justin Le Veness

Published October 1, 2017

It was a stormy day in October 2016. One of the worst hurricanes since Katrina was raging New York city, and for me, the Upper East Side. Flood barriers were being broken, homes destroyed, people...

Game Time

By Audrey Nelson

Published October 1, 2017

Not Just a Dream

By Stella Keaveny Haapala, Illustrated by Viktoriya Kukarekina

Published June 5, 2017

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ind rushed through my long hair as I ran through the spring-green grasses of my mother’s farm. I was the happiest I had ever been. I ran through fields, picking flowers and tucking them behind...

The Track of Fear

By Isabelle Dastgheib, Illustrated by Mia Fang

Published June 5, 2017

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hug! Chug! Chug! the rollercoaster roared as I rose higher and higher into the air. High above the bustle of Paris, my sister and I rose and plunged on the snakelike coaster. My stomach started...

Softball

By Sonja Skye Wooley, Illustrated by Caroline Troll

Published June 5, 2017

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] stood in the box, wriggling my toes around in my cleats along with the sand that had somehow managed to wedge itself in there. It was a hot, cloudless summer day and I regretted...

Goodbye, Mr. Semach

By Tyler Leiderman, Illustrated by Cindy Ku

Published June 5, 2017

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] hopped into my friend Teddy Ertel’s white Honda Pilot SUV on July 26, 2016. My friends Jonny, Teddy, and Mir were there too. We were going to Teddy’s beach club, Catalina, which was located...

A Horse Named Seamus

By Kate Bailey, Illustrated by Elena Delzer

Published June 5, 2017

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]orses, horses, horses. There were so many horses! Valery wondered which one would be hers as she gazed over the crowd of them. She had waited so long for this day. Today was her tenth...

Butterfly

Story Published October 5, 2017 By Amy Zhou

Weirdly, I find Butterflies very interesting. Butterflies are quite beautiful and elegant. Maybe I like them because they were the first things I could draw besides shapes. Also it’s because my aunt taught me how to release a butterfly. But butterflies are bugs, and I hate bugs. During summer break, I went to China and stayed at my aunt’s apartment for about a week.

Only an Ocean Away

Story Published October 1, 2017 By Evelyn Fitzpatrick

I had always lived on the floor above my best friend. I lived on the 29th floor of our building, and she lived on the 28th. All I had to do was ride the elevator down one floor. But now it’s different. Now I have to cross an ocean to see my best friend. Abigail and I had been friends for as long as either of us could remember. You would never see me without her, or her without me.

Perfection

Story Published October 1, 2017 By Katie Dillon

“Five minutes left.” My teacher’s calm voice chimes. My brain freezes. I glance at the clock. The seconds are ticking by rapidly. I HAVE to finish this test. Now I am just trying to do it as fast as I can. Should I think it through or just slap down an answer? Kids start standing up and handing in their papers. The metal legs of chairs clang against desks.

Facing the Hurricane

Story Published October 1, 2017 By Justin Le Veness

It was a stormy day in October 2016. One of the worst hurricanes since Katrina was raging New York city, and for me, the Upper East Side. Flood barriers were being broken, homes destroyed, people getting stuck. The thought of being outside was scary in itself. Yet, my dad, notorious for daring me, dared me to go outside! My dad is at an average height of 5’9, which I am close to surpassing.

Game Time

Story Published October 1, 2017 By Audrey Nelson

You’re impatient. There’s no counting how many games you’ve played in your lifetime. No counting the screens you’ve set and the shots you’ve taken and the passes you’ve given and received. No counting the number of times you’ve waited in that small, dark, smelly little locker room, quick-stepping from one foot to the next.

Not Just a Dream

Story Published June 5, 2017 By Stella Keaveny Haapala, Illustrated by Viktoriya Kukarekina

Wind rushed through my long hair as I ran through the spring-green grasses of my mother’s farm. I was the happiest I had ever been. I ran through fields, picking flowers and tucking them behind my ears. I felt like a little girl again, so free, so wild. I ran with the birds, flying high above me in the sun. I felt like I could just jump and I would fly. I tried.

The Track of Fear

Story Published June 5, 2017 By Isabelle Dastgheib, Illustrated by Mia Fang

Chug! Chug! Chug! the rollercoaster roared as I rose higher and higher into the air. High above the bustle of Paris, my sister and I rose and plunged on the snakelike coaster. My stomach started sinking like the Titanic when I dared look down for a split second. Why did I do this to myself? I silently screamed, not really wanting to answer my own question.

Softball

Story Published June 5, 2017 By Sonja Skye Wooley, Illustrated by Caroline Troll

I stood in the box, wriggling my toes around in my cleats along with the sand that had somehow managed to wedge itself in there. It was a hot, cloudless summer day and I regretted wearing long wool knee-high socks, though they were part of my uniform. The green-and-white bat felt heavy in my hands, as well as the large purple batting helmet atop my head.

Goodbye, Mr. Semach

Story Published June 5, 2017 By Tyler Leiderman, Illustrated by Cindy Ku

I hopped into my friend Teddy Ertel’s white Honda Pilot SUV on July 26, 2016. My friends Jonny, Teddy, and Mir were there too. We were going to Teddy’s beach club, Catalina, which was located in Atlantic Beach. We all squished into the back seats, fighting for room. As I banged into Teddy, I heard, “Ow, that hurt.

A Horse Named Seamus

Story Published June 5, 2017 By Kate Bailey, Illustrated by Elena Delzer

Horses, horses, horses. There were so many horses! Valery wondered which one would be hers as she gazed over the crowd of them. She had waited so long for this day. Today was her tenth birthday, and her parents had finally given in to Valery’s pleas to let her adopt a horse. There was a local horse carnival in town, so Valery and her mom had gone. “Do you want to go see the Pony Parade?

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