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1 Until last summer I thought the only thing I had in common with that whale on the beach was a name. ..
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“The two of us looked out at the blue sky. The bare chestnut tree glistening with dew, the seagulls ..
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When leaves are all turning bright orange and red And it’s time for the rakes to come out of our shed… ..
On the school bus, she read her mom’s note: Dear Mrs. Penworth, This will be Lailah’s first ..
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