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View article: Observations of trash in the deep tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea
Observations of trash in the deep tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea Open
Evidence of anthropogenic impacts on deep-ocean systems is frequently observed, even upon the first explorations of these remote environments. One of these impacts comes from marine debris, trash that is dumped or transported into the deep…
View article: The Book of Dust #1: La Belle Sauvage
The Book of Dust #1: La Belle Sauvage Open
Malcolm Polstead doesn’t have much chance for adventure. His parents run an inn, and he keeps himself entertained by listening to the customers and watching them interact. He visits the nuns at the nearby priory, rides in his boat called L…
View article: The Afterlife of Holly Chase
The Afterlife of Holly Chase Open
Holly Chase is dead. Sort of. When she was alive, she cared about image and money above all else. On Christmas Eve, she was visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, just like in A Christmas Carol. But unlike Ebenezer S…
View article: You Bring the Distant Near
You Bring the Distant Near Open
Sisters Tara and Sonia are as different as night and day, but they’ve grown close through their family’s multiple moves to locations around the world. As they adjust to their new adventure of living in America, they must find ways to exist…
View article: Highly Illogical Behavior
Highly Illogical Behavior Open
Solomon hasn’t been outside in three years, since a panic attack at school ended with him splashing around in the school’s fountain. Solomon is content to live out the rest of his life indoors to minimize panic attacks, no matter how much …
View article: The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary Open
Emerson Elementary is closing, which makes this the last group of fifth graders in Emerson Elementary history. Through poems that their teacher asks them to write throughout the year, the students in Ms. Hill’s fifth grade share who they a…
View article: Driving by Starlight
Driving by Starlight Open
As a Saudi Arabian woman, Leena experiences many restrictions. She has a rebellious spirit, but her government is strict, and rebellion doesn't just mean expulsion from school. Sometimes, it could even lead to arrest. It is Leena’s senior …
View article: Piecing Me Together
Piecing Me Together Open
Jade wants her life to expand, but it seems like the doors that are open to others will always be closed to her. She is poor and black, so even though she attends a private school, her life is limited. But then she gets the opportunity to …
View article: In the Shadow of Liberty
In the Shadow of Liberty Open
Today’s Americans see the founding fathers and early presidents as men of honor who advocated for the rights of every citizen and ascribed the belief that “all men are created equal.” However, In the Shadow of Liberty exposes the reality t…
View article: Amulet #1: The Stonekeeper
Amulet #1: The Stonekeeper Open
Emily, her mom, and her brother just moved into her great-grandfather’s house, and it’s rumored to be haunted. When a strange creature comes in the middle of the night and kidnaps Emily’s mom, it starts to seem like that rumor might be tru…
View article: The Undertaking of Lily Chen
The Undertaking of Lily Chen Open
Deshi’s brother Wei is dead, and Deshi feels he is responsible. Since Wei was unmarried when he died, he is doomed to be alone in the afterlife. That is, unless Deshi can find a female body to join with his brother’s in a post-mortem weddi…
View article: It All Comes Down to This
It All Comes Down to This Open
Twelve-year-old Sophie starts off her summer with everything she could want: a best friend right across the street, a beautiful and confident sister, and a house in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. But, as the day her sister…
View article: Because You'll Never Meet Me #1: Because You'll Never Meet Me
Because You'll Never Meet Me #1: Because You'll Never Meet Me Open
Ollie and Moritz are pen pals, but they will never meet. Moritz has a heart condition that requires him to have a pacemaker, while Ollie suffers from life-threatening seizures whenever he is around any kind of electricity. Both are outcast…
View article: The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life Open
What’s more important: nature or nurture? Sal is trying to figure out the answer to that question in his own life. He doesn’t know who his biological father is, and he barely remembers his mother. All his life, Sal has tried to be like his…
View article: See You in the Cosmos
See You in the Cosmos Open
Alex is planning to create a rocket that will go all the way to space, so he makes recordings on his iPod about what life is like on Earth to send to space in the rocket. Alex first plans to go on a quick vacation to meet with other rocket…
View article: Fly by Night #1: Fly by Night
Fly by Night #1: Fly by Night Open
Mosca Mye is a twelve-year-old girl with a love for reading, a mischievous streak, and a pet goose. When she sees an opportunity to escape her small town by convincing notorious storyteller and con-man Eponymous Clent to take her on as his…
View article: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Open
There’s a new library in town, and the world-famous game maker, Mr. Lemoncello, is one of the funders. Now that it’s almost time for the library to open, Mr. Lemoncello is inviting select twelve-year-olds from the town to spend the night i…