By Natania Field, Illustrated by Evan Mistur
Published November 24, 2016
Briiiiing! The fire alarm screeched. "Hurry Jared, this isn't a drill!" my friend shouted. I excitedly dashed over to the supply closet and yanked on my fireproof suit. I followed my fellow volunteers into the...
By Tara Miller, Illustrated by Jean Hope Sack
Published November 24, 2016
“Melly!" My best friend Aisha catches my arm. "What's up, Aisha?" I ask, because her big brown eyes tell me that something is up, and it's not good. "Will you walk with me?" What she...
By Molly Dektar, Illustrated by the author
Published November 23, 2016
I took the shiny red scissors and stuck the blades into the tape that mummified the brown package. I love getting packages in the mail. I love the smell of tape and cardboard, the promise...
By Felix Zhang, Illustrated by Courtney Lam
Published November 23, 2016
The soft patter of rainfall filled the attic of the tiny house in Boston. Peter Carrol sat alone in the attic, surrounded by old photos and clothing. All of the memorabilia belonged to his son;...
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Preston Craig, Illustrated by Natalie Chin
Published November 23, 2016
It was a dark, cloudy evening when Father told us the news. Our family was gathered around the worn dinner table in the small kitchen of our farmhouse. My father was sitting in his usual...
By Sophia Veltfort, Illustrated by Jasmin Bowers
Published November 23, 2016
The beach was still, the sand untouched. The only sounds were the wind and the breaking of the waves on the shore. Ally doubted that she, Olivia, and Jake were allowed there, as it was...
By Zaki Moustafa, Illustrated by Ben Wisniewski
Published November 23, 2016
As the night breaks into dawn and the sky comes alive, the morning fog rolls through, dampening my uniform and freezing my skin. It billows and curls around the gnarled maple trees and obscures the...
By Bethany Johnsen, Illustrated by Rachel Stanley
Published November 23, 2016
“What should we play?" the little girl asked of her older cousin. The redhead stood and began walking up and down the bricks, using her arms for balance as if she were a tightrope walker...
By Katherine Roth, Illustrated by Emily Rappleye
Published November 22, 2016
"Mommy! Mommy! Look what I found!" Trish squealed as she entered the living room, dragging behind her what appeared to be a giant book. I set down the magazine I had been flipping through; there...
By Mariel Dempster, Illustrated by Claire Neviaser
Published November 22, 2016
One thing was for certain, she never wanted to go. She never wanted to go to Santa Chiara. Francesca stared out the huge windows of the dining hall; the rain beat harder and harder against...
