By Emily deLisle, Illustrated by Jana Bernard
Published November 17, 2016
A large gray hippo waded in the clear, cool Nile River. His name was Akitomen. Akitomen's wife, Tawret, glided alongside him. The couple both watched their children, Khufem and Maketuman. The kids played happily in...
By Lauren Tompkins, Illustrated by Rachel Cohen
Published November 17, 2016
"Your mother? Gone?" Lydia's father asked. Lydia twisted her fingers around the edge of her battered suitcase and nodded. She didn't open her mouth for fear she would say something she would regret. "Fever, Mr....
By Emma Kilgore Hine, Illustrated by Bryan Merte
Published November 17, 2016
I let my hand trail in the cool, clear water of the New Mexican mountain stream. It trickles like liquid crystal through my fingers, sending shivers up my back. Despite the pulsing warmth of the...
By Adara Robbins, Illustrated by Natalie Chin
Published November 17, 2016
The pleasing aroma of freshly cut grass wafts through my nostrils as I step out onto the rectangular field, surrounded by the sounds of night with only the glowing field lights to accompany me. My...
By Canyon Woodward, Illustrated by Jean Hope Sack
Published November 17, 2016
"Will you look at that?" I said, tugging on Mom's sleeve and pointing down from the balcony at the lady walking in through the gate, being helped by Jose Luiz and his siblings. "If ever...
By Natalia M. Thompson, Illustrated by Emily Rappleye
Published November 17, 2016
The streets echo with Farsi, reverberate with the sounds of decaying cars wallowing down the road, ring in the calls of vendors. In the old parts of the city, calls to prayer drift down the...
By Margaret Bryan, Illustrated by Ashley Burke
Published November 16, 2016
The feather fluttered to the ground. I looked about me, as if affirming that no one would deprive me of this precious trinket. A red-breasted robin broke out in song. I closed my eyes and...
By Ralphie Kabo, Illustrated by Cameron Osteen
Published November 16, 2016
Brumm was woken by the distant thumping sound of the sentry's back paws. He was lying in a small, warm chamber with his twin brother, Trumm. He lifted one of his ears and listened more...
By Rachel Stanley Illustrated by the author
Published November 16, 2016
Justine started up the steep, blue-painted platform stairs. Her bare feet plodded through cold, chlorine-laced puddles that gathered on the narrow steps. Every time her foot landed in one of them, water rippled away from...
By Veronica Engler, Illustrated by Ben Wisniewski
Published November 16, 2016
I gaze out across the valley from my perch on the cold, gray cliff. I watch a band of knights ride toward me, scarlet flags embossed with white lions flying defiantly in the light breeze....
