By Liz Reeves, Illustrated by Alina Eydel
Published December 16, 2016
Gabriella DeFrancesco dug a fingernail into her eyebrow, resting for a moment in a state of utter fatigue. It was nearly midnight, and the bed in her room taunted her. She sighed, "Why me?" Gabby...
By Andrew Lorraine, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt
Published December 16, 2016
CHAPTER ONE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his was supposed to be the best summer of twelve-year-old Bryan Carmanne's life. His dad's best friend, Bryan called him Uncle Scott, was a manager for the New York Yankees. Bryan was...
By Tran Nguyen, Illustrated by Martin Taylor
Published December 16, 2016
It was summer and our family was eating dinner. We were eating food I didn't like. For dinner we had liver, broccoli and beans. I was hungry but I didn't feel like eating liver or...
By Katrina Sondermann, Illustrated by John Lugg
Published December 16, 2016
Tall buildings scrape the sky, a murky river gently runs, carrying with it logs and leaves. A graceful arch frames this quiet city. Cars drive down the streets; few people walk on such a hot...
By Tania Karas, Illustrated by the author
Published December 16, 2016
Rebecca loved that dog. If anything happened to it, I think she'd probably convince her mother to sue the vet. She'd say they didn't give her dog enough care or that they messed up the...
By Erica Boyce, Illustrated by Raini Reynolds
Published December 16, 2016
The light glinted playfully across my face, awakening me from my slumber. I reluctantly got up from my warm, furry haven curled up beside my mother with all of my siblings around me. I stretched...
By Lucy Lumsdaine, Illustrated by the author
Published December 16, 2016
When my mother died the summer I graduated seventh grade, the first thing I did after silently returning home from her funeral with my father was dig through my trash bin in search of a...
By Hilary Miller, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson
Published December 16, 2016
Jiraporn looked up. Mother was approaching, shaking her head. "Bad news, Little Mango Tree. I talked to Bouchar. He says we lose the house unless we pay the remaining mortgage in one month." "But so...
By Leah Sausjord Karlins, Illustrated by Maya Sprinsock
Published December 15, 2016
I look once more out the rolled-down window of our faded blue Chevrolet and gaze out at our little yellow summer house, rapidly shrinking as we roll away. The trim white shutters are pulled tight,...
By Marie Chapman, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen
Published December 15, 2016
"Look!" A little brown head bobbed out from under the dock; the feet under it propelled it around the reeds and out of sight. "What was that thing?" asked Ted, almost falling into the water...
