Juna’s family always had a large jar of kimchi in their fridge. After they finished eating all the kimchi, ..
All puppies are born adorable, but they’re not always the same. Some are big, some are little. ..
One morning, Nasreddine was sitting on a carpet in the shade of a palm, drinking camel’s milk with ..
1 Sluuuuuuuuuuuuuuurp! Pablo sucked an imaginary string of pasta through his lips. “No way!” ..
There once were three chickens whose names were Nora, Dora and Flora. Every day they argued about who was the most ..
Dear River, I cannot tell from your name if you are a boy or a girl so I will just write to you like ..
1 “Achooooooo!” Violet sneezed. “Bless you!” Pablo eyed his best friend. “Do ..
Hitler is a toad! Our entire household has gathered in the parlor for this big moment-Mama, Papa, Oma, ..
I grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, in a working-class neighborhood on the city’s east side, ..
Then I remember. No dancing. No jingle dress competition for me. Not at this tribal powwow. “I ..
Many years ago when the People traveled the Plains and lived in a circle of teepees, there was a boy who was smaller ..
A family is YOU and the people who live with you, love you, and take care of you. There are all kinds ..
Screeeeeeeeeech! The Newburg Elementary school bus came to a sudden stop. Pablo and Violet lunged forward. ..
“Do you think there are real brains in there?” Violet whispered to her best friend, Pablo. ..
Eleven-year-old Virgil Salinas already regretted the rest of middle school, and he’d only just ..
First-day-back assemblies are the most pointless practice ever. And that’s saying a lot, seeing ..
* 1 * TALLER “I grew an inch last weekend,” my friend Kevin McKinley announces at lunch on Friday, ..
Our friends are ready for an adventure! They are going to have lots of fun and help their community. ..
In the spring, I helped my mother start our garden. We used tall shovels to turn the grass upside down, ..
1 THE TERRIBLE TRUTH “What’s so great about going to the grand opening of the park tomorrow?” ..
Quando era niño, mi familia pasó años trabajando en los campos como campesinos. Un día, mi mamá ..
Her principal, James Weldon Johnson, and his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, had written the hymn for a celebration ..
There once Was a boy with feathery hair and a heart that was bursting with feeling. His emotions seemed ..
Fireworks are banned in my neighborhood. There are too many trees, too many houses. So this year for the Fourth ..
