Three years ago, we moved for the first time in my life. In fact, apart from the two nights at a neighbor’s ..
Today is Tét, the first day of the lunar calendar. Every Tét we eat sugary lotus seeds and glutinous ..
School. Not my favorite thing. Especially the first week back after a glorious summer off. I always dread ..
In my ‘hood, battles is fought every day. . Some on the street corner, some in the park. Warriors ..
It was the best of Bugz, it was the worst of Bugz. She created life, she destroyed worlds. She appeared ..
I’m late to homeroom. Not because my bus was running behind schedule, or because my knee was flaring ..
That’s my twin brother Isaac and our friends, Tamara and Donté. We go waaaaaay back! We live in the great ..
“This old house makes sleepy sounds, just like you,” said Grandpop. “You yawn. You stretch. ..
There is a forest behind my trailer, through the weeds and under the gate and across the trickly, oily ..
I was born with water on the brain. Okay, so that’s not exactly true. I was actually born with ..
A NEW FRIEND Day 1-Monday morning “Harper! Come quick!” Harper Raine looked up from unpacking ..
POLICE POLICE November 27, 12:05 a.m. My leg jiggled up and down. I shifted from one bum cheek to the other. ..
What is Kwanzaa? On December 26, many families begin a celebration of African heritage. It is called ..
Today my family is leaving for a road trip.”Can Gia come too?”I ask. My mom shakes her head. ..
IT’S SIMON BARNES HERE. BUT EVERY– body calls me the Notorious D.O.G., because I might be little ..
I’m finding poetry in the pages of The Great Gatsby this summer. My copy from middle school has started ..
IT WAS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. ACTUALLY, IT WAS THE nineteenth day of school, but it was my first day, ..
Zoey stared at the rows and rows of makeup in front of her. Glittery lip glosses to her left. At least ..
This is a story about Susan. Draped permanently on the back of Susan’s chair is a sweater embroidered ..
Margie felt nervous having to wait outside the principal’s office. She kept her eyes fixed on the huge ..
The house always wins. At least, that’s what us card sharks say when things don’t go our way. ..
“The two of us looked out at the blue sky. The bare chestnut tree glistening with dew, the seagulls ..
When Ben-o came over on Saturday for movie night, my dad answered the door wearing gray silk pajama bottoms ..
When leaves are all turning bright orange and red And it’s time for the rakes to come out of our shed… ..
