Thursday, May 20, 2010

COURAGE BY Taskeen Khan, 12 - 1st Place Winner in National Competition

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“Courage. When people hear that word they think of famous heroes. Soldiers, cancer survivors and civil rights activists also come to mind. I...
Monday, July 13, 2009

How a vacation changed my life

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By Olivia H., Age 14 My heart was set for Mexico, not a mission trip in the Dominican Republic! I didn’t want to be spending my spring break...
Saturday, January 24, 2009

The Great Big Pinata - Group Poem

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By Ainsley S., Evelyn G., Hamza A., Lilly S. Max H. Yousuf K. Boom Blast Boom! The night sky was lit up with a thousand stars Ch Ch Ch, the ...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Haunted House

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By: Abhi A., Age 9 This summer, I got a chance to go with my family to visit our old friends in Colorado. After a long flight and driving th...
Saturday, August 16, 2008

I am a Muslim American, By Camraan K., 10yrs old

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I am happy to be a Muslim American. I ask God to make it easy for me to make good choices. I do this five times a day to keep myself on the ...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008

ALGOL'S BIG DAY By Yusuf R. Age 6

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Once upon a time there was a family that owned a dinosaur. The family has one boy and one girl. The boy is 14, his name is Mahad. The girl i...

Thirteen feet tall, By Yusuf R. Age 6

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One day my uncle bought me four boxes of candy. Two boxes sounded like chhhh chhhh chhhh. The others sounded like shaka shaka like a maraca....
Sunday, August 3, 2008

A Model Super Hero By Azhar G. ( first story)

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There once was family of superheroes. Parents, Greg and Kathy Wayne, had only one child. They named hin Matthew after his great grandfather....

A Peculiar Vacation By Zahra G. ( First Story)

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One day my mother told me we were going to Mexico. ‘We are leaving there in three days,’ she said. It was going to be just her and I. I was ...

Big Bunny’s Surprise By Anisa Q.(first story)

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One cool summer day, Big Bunny woke up in his awesome beach room. It had “sand” on the floor and his bed looked like a shark with the roof l...

Lost in the Woods By Huma Fatima N..(first story)

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Once upon a time, I was wandering through some very dark and spooky woods, searching for my best friend, Jill. It had all started when Jack,...

A JUBILANT CHANGE By Zara V.

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On July 23rd, 3:01 a.m., I found myself face-to-face with the biggest change of my life. I was blessed with a pair of identical twin brother...

A Night of Terror By Ayesha V..(first story)

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Once, on a cold winter night, I was alone, and feeling increasingly scared . To keep my mind off of it, I made popcorn which was crunchy and...

A LIVING NIGHTMARE BY ZARA V. Age 12 .(first story)

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One dark, cold, Halloween night, I was walking home from my friend’s house, when I saw a man holding up a knife. He was dressed in a black g...

My Frilled Lizard Project By Azaan K. Age 8

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My class was working on an Australian animal project. My animal was the Frilled Lizard. I don`t know why I picked the frilled lizard, I just...

The Rose Bush Dilemma By Imaani Ali, Age 14

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“Ding Dong” went the doorbell at exactly 9:00 A.M., as usual. I smiled as I opened the door to let my friend, Hannah, in. We exchanged brief...

The Scarecrow’s Clothes By Sabreen Ali, Grade 6

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On Monday morning I woke up at 5:00 am. I made myself a bagel with cream cheese and went out to the porch. It was hot, but there was a gentl...
Thursday, July 31, 2008

My Summer Road Trip By Emaad A.

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Over the Fourth of July weekend, my family went to Mt. Rushmore. It took 14 hours to get there. On the way there, my sister and I watched so...

From the Girl Who Loves Icecream Every Day by Samia A., Age 8

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Dear Reader, Don’t you think that children should have ice cream everyday of the summer? Well I do and here are some tips to get ice cream e...
Monday, July 14, 2008

Family Feud by Sana Kadir, Age 8

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It was a hot summer day and the air was filled with delicious smells of the neighbors BBQ. Jane had nothing to do except feeding the birds s...
Sunday, July 13, 2008

The Stream By Michael Scott

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The water’s sweet smell fills all of the air, The water flows past my feet with a chill in the air, The leaves on the trees around the strea...

Jordan's Disastrous Day By Michael Scott, 7

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Once my family went to my sister's piano recital. While we were gone my white, fluffy dog Jordan got into a bag of dark chocolate, but ...

Flow of Life By Misbah Q. ,11

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Oh river flowing slow and free Stretching out as far as the eye can see Splishing and splashing all around Making such a soothing sound Rive...
Friday, July 11, 2008

The Seeds By Kate W. Age 9, May 2008

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When I planted the strange looking seeds they took 10 minutes to grow. Out came a beautiful yellow flower with a large ‘Pop’! The flower was...

The Three Wishes By Claire W. Age 9 May 2008

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Once upon a time, there lived a cute, fluffy husky-puppy named Snowspot. He had an awful, mean owner named Bill. Bill was so mean and unfair...

A Night in the Golden Castle by Obaid A., age 9

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One evening, I was taking a break from doing my homework when my mom said, “Why don’t you take a walk in the forest.” I was walking for abou...

Jordan’s Disastrous Day by Michael S. Age 7

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Once my family went to my sister’s piano recital. While we were gone my white, fluffy dog Jordan got into a bag of dark chocolate, but we di...

A Very Spooky Place by Lena A., age 7

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One evening, I was swimming in a lake. The lake was in the woods by my house. Eventually I got out because I was shivering and the water was...

THE PURIFICATION RIVER By Sana Kadir, Age 9

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I'm going to my favorite destination, A place of complete relaxation, My source of purification. I smell the air. How could this be? It ...
Saturday, June 14, 2008

FAISAL REVIEWS TV SHOW IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE!!

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Kids TV review June 14, 2008 —Faisal Khurshid, age 13 My favorite children's television show has got to be "Drake and Josh." T...
Friday, June 13, 2008

The Magical Harp By Avery K. Age 8

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One day a young man named Charles Bonnet was walking his dog in a wood filled with thick green rustling leaves. They heard the wind howl and...
Friday, May 30, 2008

Dusk by Kate D., Age 9

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Dusk, is the moonlight fairy that makes the moon rise and fall and helps people fall asleep. Every night Dusk whispers her favorite lullaby ...

My Teddy Bear - A Personal Essay By Sosy B., age 9

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My Teddy Bear My teddy bear has been with me since I was seven months old. Waa! He has held his...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Trapped By: Anna S., age 14

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Trapped in this place I don’t know Struggling to be set free Hoping to find what I’ve always hoped to be - Happy and giddy, friendly and car...

Pirates by Maura Z, age 14

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Wispy gusts of snow veiled the street outside of the warm café window. Carter and I sat there with steaming mugs of cocoa in our hands, as ...

The Tree By Maura Z. Age 14

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The Tree Cars whizzed by, All too fast, And I imagined things the way they used to be, With tumbling hills, brimming with warbling birds and...
Friday, April 18, 2008

If I Could Be Water, By: Bailey Bystry

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"If I Could Be Water" will be published in the River of Words 2008 anthology, River of Words: The Natural World as Viewed by Young...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Mamma’s Roses, Age 14

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By Katy E. Mamma loved roses, she had bushes and bushes of them growing around our house. In the warm months, when they blossomed, she would...