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Contents FICTION
POETRY
1
THE GHOST
REFLECTION ON THE WORD ALMOST
JAMIE HENDERSON
COLTON DAVIS
FIRST KISS MILE PINERO
MADISON WILCOX
3
ON POPCORN
IF HE WERE NOT A BOY AIMEE HUNT
6 8
LOGAN ENOH FAMUTIMI
12
MICHAELA HOUNSLOW
MIRROR, MIRROR AIMEE HUNT
MINNIE MOUSE ME VIOLET PETRIKAS
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GRANDPA’S SECRET
20
MADISON WILCOX
NON-FICTION MORE THAN ENOUGH JAMIE HENDERSON
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JAMIE HENDERSON
SUCK IT, KID! PAULA MACENA
29
FORGOTTEN STORIES KELLY SANDEL
38
PAULA MACENA
LET ME SEE MY FACE CHRISTINA CANNON
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THE DAFFODILS CAME UP TOO SOON
43
AIMEE HUNT
HER GUIDE JAMIE JANSEN
45
SNOWING STARS JAMIE JANSEN
AUTUMN LEAVES KELLY SANDEL
LIFE LESSONS IN THE MEADOW
36
PEACHFARMSANDPROMISES
LOOK WHO’S HERE THE WORLD ENDS TOMORROW
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THE FORGOTTEN GRAVEYARD KELLY SANDEL
ON MATH AND MOUNTAINS MADISON WILCOX
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