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The Fairy’s Gift

  (April, 2012)
Written by Mahnoor Raza, Age 9.5, Skarku, Pakistan
Illustrated by Hannah Schmitt, Age 14, Indian Wells, California

Help, little girl, help! My wings are stuck in these rose thorns and are about to tear! Please help me!


Calypso

Calypso

  (April, 2012)
Written by Jamie Uy, Age 12, Bangkok, Thailand
Illustrated by Isabella Gianatiempo, Age 12, Martinez, California

she’s nocturnal
like an angry owl
busy counting it’s wrongdoings.


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A Single Drop of Moonlight

  (March, 2012)
Written by Jada Green, Age 11, Naperville, Illinois
Illustrated by Zoe Storer, Age 10, Houghton, Michigan

A single drop of moonlight drifted
over the snow covered hill, And landed with sheer silence on top of my windowsill.


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A Brave Little Girl

  (February, 2012)
Written by Sophia Charles, Age 9, Gaithersburg, Maryland Illustrated by Heather Kranz, Age 11, Fort Collins, Colorado

Suddenly, I heard a howl, and I spotted beady eyes. I imagined that these belonged to wolves in this lonely forest.


Old Leaf

Old Leaf

  (January, 2012)
Written by Courtney Licata, Age 10, St. Louis, Missouri
Illustrated by Caroline Walters, Age 12, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Walking. Running. Jogging./ But sitting is when I see it. Most people look past it./ But not me.


Colors

Colors

  (November, 2011)
Written by Pasha McGuigan, Age 11, Falls Church, Virginia
Illustrated by Catie Tomasello, Age 8, Land o' Lakes, Florida

Indigo sounds like a thousand porcelain elephants


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Dog Breath (Book Review)

  (June, 2011)
Written by Faizan Khalid, Age 10, Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

I recommend this book to the age group of 4 to 6 and to anyone who enjoys rooting for an underdog!


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The Last Polar Bears (Book Review)

  (June, 2011)
Written by Mahnoor Raza, Age 9.5, Skardu, Pakistan

It is extraordinary how the author tells the whole story only through letters.


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Scout’s Big Adventure

  (June, 2011)
Written by Makenzie Myers, Age 10, Windsor, Colorado
Illustrated by Maria Hansen, Age 13, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Jackson said he met the rabbits recently, and that these two rabbits were, in fact, both secret agents.


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Walk Two Moons (Book Review)

  (May, 2011)
Written by Meghna Melkote, Age 11, Moosic, Pennsylvania

This novel will make you love the characters, and develop affection for them.


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Emily Windsnap and the Siren’s Secret (Book Review)

  (February, 2011)
Written by Rylee Gavlick, Age 10, Kingston, Pennsylvania

Kessler's books have quite a bit of suspense so they are grabbing and exciting.


Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind (Book Review)

  (February, 2011)
Written by Juan Martin Velez, Age 10, Houston, Texas

If you like books about kids overcoming big challenges ... throw down other books and follow these three words: read this book.


Year of the Rat

Year of the Rat (Book Review)

  (February, 2011)
Written by Harry Varonides, Age 10, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

I can relate to this book because my family also came from a different country and my parents have told me similar stories.


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