A NATURAL ENDING

by GENEVIEVE SMITH (United States)

Issue 4.1

April 2022

"Bye," she says. "Love you!" 

I freeze, almost tripping down the steps. 

CREATIVE NONFICTION

EMPTY LUNCH ROOMS

by AASHNA PAWAR (United States)

Issue 3.3

November 2021

It was the boys' table at lunch. They were all in my grade, some of them my friends. 

CREATIVE NONFICTION

COFFEE AND COMMENTARY: THE BIGGER PICTURE

by MAY ZHENG (United States)

Civics in Action

September 2021

Lisa hasn't changed at all from the way I remembered her from the local library. 

PERSONAL REFLECTION

MY SPECIAL GRANDMOTHER: CARING DURING COVID

by MAXWELL SURPRENANT (United States)

Civics in Action

September 2021

I long for the day when lockdown ends and I can safely visit Evie again. 

PERSONAL REFLECTION

MY BEST FRIEND WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD

by MAISHA EUZEBE (Dominica)

Issue 3.1

April 2021

My best friend and I always talk about how we're going to change the world. 

PERSONAL REFLECTION

JILL

by MAYA LINSLEY (Canada)

Issue 2.1

April 2020

Jill climbed the dusty, rotting steps, and her upper half disappeared into the gloom. 

FICTION

ROSE

by HUYENTRAN NGOMAI (United States)

Issue 2.1

April 2020

There was a girl in class that Rose really wanted to play with, but she didn't know what to say. 

CHILDREN'S BOOK