Chapter 1 When we got the letter in the post, my mother was ecstatic. She had already decided that all our problems ..
The picture on the puzzle box shows three gray kittens peeking out of a picnic basket. Kittens. Of course. ..
Psychedelic sixties. God knows that whatever that means it certainly meant far more than drugs, though ..
Chapter 1 Edric knew he should head for home. It would be dark soon, and even though he was as familiar ..
Tink, tink, tink, tink, sang the cone-shaped jingles sewn onto Grandma Wolfe’s dress. Every Grandma ..
My boy Peter gathers me inside his coat. The heavy one with the Yellow Star. He wears layers and layers ..
“Here we are!” he said, parking in front of a shabby block. The salon was in the middle, ..
Chapter 1 Papi had pretty much promised to sop bringing Tía Perla to Saint Scholastica School, but when ..
I ALWAYS THOUGHT the moment you met the great love of your life would be more like the movies. Not exactly ..
Bixby Alexander Tam stared into the refrigerator, trying to decide what to eat. He knew that the longer ..
For the rest of the school year, the teachers treated me differently and gave me better grades even though ..
My grandmother is so old, no one knows how old she is. Not me, not my big sister Dawb, not our cousin ..
BEFORE ALEX I’D NEVER BEEN in a relationship, never worried about looking faggy, even though when ..
My name is Mindy Kim. I am nine years old, and today I’m going to Korea for the first time ever! ..
It looked like the whole night was off, and I didn’t know what was worse that I wasn’t having ..
“Have you liked playing chess?” I nod, hoping we can play today. “You know, I had a feeling ..
On Saturday morning, Amá is making flour tortillas. I can smell the dough and hear the rolling pin from ..
TWO When I was twelve, my parents had two talks with me. One was the usual birds and bees. Well, I didn’t ..
My name is Mindy Kim. I’m almost eight years old, or at least, that’s how old I am in the United ..
Chapter 1 I remember the day the Aleut ship came to our island. At first it seemed like a small shell ..
My name is Mindy Kim. I am nine years old. And I am so excited for this weekend. My dad is getting married! ..
