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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 Eternal Box, with 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 father, sets out on...
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 she is the only...
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 exploratory first collection by...
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, readers are thrusted into...
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. Born into slavery in...
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 portal to a distant...
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 to escape the danger...
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 a makeshift raft. In...
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 brilliant works of fiction...
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 do for a broken...
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 new school year is...
How to be an Abbott
Written by How to be an Abbott, Grade 8 Cover illustration by Rebecca Greenfield Noah Thompson feels like no one really understands him. But when he meets Evan,...
The Big Red Balloon
Written by The Big Red Balloon, Grade 6 Cover illustration by Trevor Keen What do a little girl in London, a young man in Texas, and a boy...
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 windowsill would lead to...
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 tale of freedom-fighting fast...
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? A mother and her...
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? The cold-case unit of...
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 tale of life imitating...
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 a preteen girl named...
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 they go when we...
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 tradition of Edward Lear,...
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 in the jungle. Assembled...