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A Piece of Me
Written by Alina Xiao, Grade 8 Cover illustration by Jiaxin Zou (aka Flora) It was in January 2023 when what seemed to be a…
Path of Thorns
Written by Myah Rathi Litteljohn, Grade 7 Cover illustration by Jiaxin Zou (aka Flora) On idyllic Rose Island—where perfect Petals rule and treacherous Thorns…
The Eternal Box
Written by Taym Saffar, Grade 8 Cover illustration by Kendra Heer It’s the year 2065. Professor Siham Yusef has invented a great device, the…
One in the Wilderness
Written by Roy Oborne, Grade 6 Cover illustration by Kendra Heer Deep in the Yukon wilderness, Jordan, a young boy who has lost his…
When You Wish Upon a Star
Written by Megan Lam, Grade 7 Cover illustration by Delaney Cox Evelyn is at her breaking point. Her sister, Emily, is acting as if…
Threads
Written by Cora Arvidson, Grade 7 Cover illustration by Delaney Cox We cannot trace our fingers on the lines that connect us. Threads, the…
The Wonder of Words
Written by Sumal Ashfaq, Grade 8 Cover illustration by Emma Marjorie Roberts Words mean something different to everyone. In Sumal Ashfaq’s The Wonder of Words,…
Learning to Fly
Written by Olivia Hashem, Grade 8 Cover illustration by Emma Marjorie Roberts Keefee and Alek only have each other in the dystopian city of Zetheria.…
Through the Mirror
Written by Tvisha Lakhani, Grade 7 Cover illustration by Vivian Chen Nicole Leblanc is no stranger to trouble. But now she’s discovered a magic…
The Sheeps’ Journey
Written by Brynne Storey, Grade 4 Cover illustration by Xinyu Ding Pan and his sister Katie are on their own. Together they must struggle…
The Shores of Miami
Written by Lucy Szerminski, Grade 7 Cover illustration by Xinyu Ding Starving and desperate for freedom, young Yanara risks everything to flee Cuba on…
The Third Floor
Written by Elijah Wachowiak, Grade 7 Cover illustration by Xinyu Ding Missing and presumed dead, famous author Silias Mustang left behind more than just…
Mrs. Smafpaf
Written by Emaan Ali, Grade 6 Cover illustration by Aliya Ghare Mrs. Smafpaf knows how to fix a sick garden, but what can she…
Summon the Magic
Written by Emily Little, Grade 6 Cover illustration by Rebecca Greenfield For six teens in the small town of Hillside, the start of a…
How to be an Abbott
Written by Olivia Simms, Grade 8 Cover illustration by Rebecca Greenfield Noah Thompson feels like no one really understands him. But when he meets…
The Big Red Balloon
Written by Mya Barnett, Grade 6 Cover illustration by Trevor Keen What do a little girl in London, a young man in Texas, and…
A Dog and a Squirrel
Written by Alexis Jade Morales, Grade 7 Cover illustration by Trevor Keen Jerry had no way of knowing that the stranger’s arrival on his…
Escape from the Taco Shop
Written by Christopher Smolej, Grade 7 Cover Illustration by Ivy Wong Do you like stories with a little extra kick? Check out Christopher Smolej’s spicy…
Mika’s Fortune
Written by Faith Emiry, Grade 8 Cover Illustration by Ivy Wong Would it really be fortunate if cookies held the keys to our future?…
Aristotle and Galileo
Written by Yeji Kim, Grade 8 Cover Illustration by Ivy Wong What do Grade 9 math, astronomy and love have to do with death?…
A Murder of Crows
Written by Maisy Beo, Grade 8 Cover Illustration by Ivy Wong In Maisy Beo’s Murder of Crows, a spooky poem begins a short, not-so-sweet…
The Wish
Written by Hannah Rennie, Grade 5 Cover Illustration by Ivy Wong What could possibly be worse than having an annoying seven-year-old sister? If you’re…
Half Asleep
Written by Leah Oster, Grade 6 Cover Illustration by Ivy Wong Leah Oster tells us a story about where dreams come from, and where…
A Truly Gross Adventure
Written by Sofie Finn Storan, Grade 4 Cover illustration by Ivy Wong A Truly Gross Adventure is a collection of nonsense poetry in the…
Why Peacocks Have Colorful Feathers
Written by Safaa Ali, Grade 4 Cover illustration by Ivy Wong In this modern fable, Safaa Ali tells the story of a horrible drought…