By Matthew Taylor, Illustrated by Max Strebel
Published December 5, 2016
I leaned back in the cushioned seat of the gondola. I looked over at my close friend and mountain bike riding partner Daniel Vest. Dirt smudges ran across his face, and his clothes had a...
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Anonymous, Illustrated by Nina Prader
Published December 4, 2016
She stood on the dock, squinting into the early morning sun. The wooden planks creaked softly as she ran over it. A dog trotted behind her, a small scruffy brown dog. They stopped near the...
By Will Stroud, Illustrated by Ksenia Vlasov
Published December 2, 2016
Buck felt the wind blow through his shaggy hair as he pounded his way across the frozen forest, his whole pack following half a minute behind. The chase had lasted three days, three long days...
By Megan Kirby, Illustrated by the author
Published December 2, 2016
"Carmen!" Dad's voice rang, crisp with excitement. "Come look what came in today!" Half-heartedly, I swung off the couch and walked heavily to the door. I groaned as I stepped out of the air-conditioning into...
By Cassie Lear, Illustrated by Vivien Rubin
Published December 2, 2016
Walking into my father's mud-brick palace, I saw my brother standing in the middle of a plaza. Not stopping to think why he was surrounded by guards, I ran toward him. "Rudiju!" I said. Rudiju...
By Megan M. Gannett, Illustrated by J. Palmer
Published December 2, 2016
In many ways Aubin Tupper was a lonely child, with no children nearby he thought of as friends. Living out in the country with his parents and little brother, he had homeschooled since grade two—it...
By Alyssa Fowers, Illustrated by Leigh Marie Marshall
Published December 2, 2016
Tendrils of clinging fog rose up off the ice, curling into claws, sinking into my skin, freezing my blood as it pumped through my body. Shaking, I looked around, seeking a friendly face, a familiar...
By Alison Citron, Illustrated by Dara Green
Published December 2, 2016
Eve set her bags down with a sigh, and looked around. The room's white walls stood out in stark contrast to the wood floors, the bed, with its antique-looking iron headboard and footboard and the...
By Kevin Zhou, Illustrated by Elizabeth Wright
Published December 2, 2016
“Strike three!'' The quarterfinal game was over. Jesús Castillo had tossed his fourth perfect game in a row, earning the Little Leaguers of Miami a bid to the semifinals of the Little League World Series....
By Will Stroud, Illustrated by Ksenia Vlasov
Published December 2, 2016
Buck felt the wind blow through his shaggy hair as he pounded his way across the frozen forest, his whole pack following half a minute behind. The chase had lasted three days, three long days...
