By Delia Rainey, Illustrated by Liza Nikitin
Published December 2, 2016
It snowed last night, first it came down softly, then hard. My father was watching the news this morning, and told me that my school was cancelled because of the slick ice on the roads....
By Sharon Wang, Illustratedby Anjali Thakkar
Published December 2, 2016
Emily and I were the best of friends. I remember those times when we were four, licking melted ice cream off our fingers in the burning sun. I remember fifth-grade days spent frolicking in the...
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 Kyle Eichner, Illustrated by Jessie Hennen
Published December 1, 2016
“He's back again?!” exclaimed Kaitlin, dropping her backpack on the floor. "What did the owners complain of this time?" Steve, the thirty-year-old manager of the animal shelter, replied, "Oh, the usual. He barks too much,...
By Holly Wist, Illustrated by the author
Published November 30, 2016
I found the box today. It was on the dust-covered shelf in the new room. While I was searching for one of my many misplaced books, I picked up this plain-looking plastic box to set...
By Will Ilgen, Illustrated by Andrew Smith
Published November 30, 2016
A Story of the Civil War [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was early dawn on July 1, 1863. The cool breeze crept through the hills. Sunlight swarmed over the long and copious lines of tents. Not a soul...
By Natalie Wittenbrook, Illustrated by Lauren Walker
Published November 30, 2016
"Hi, Dad." Rhea smiled for about a second at her dad and slammed the front door. He glanced up, and then continued reading the paper. Just like always, he didn't care if she was home...
By Jessica Blanton, Illustrated by Lydia Trottmann
Published November 30, 2016
Melissa's hand recklessly fumbled in her backpack, reaching past crumpled papers and all the dried-out gel pens. "Hurry up," the bus driver impatiently snapped, as she stared at the long line of kids. "I haven't...
By Sharon Wang, Illustrated by Vivienne Clark
Published November 30, 2016
My father was the first in his rural hometown to ever go to college. In China the colleges are scarce. College entrance exams were created to wipe out the majority of the people who wanted...
