The Thief
Caleb Scherrer, (years 5-6)
It was midnight. Shadows slipped by. Pinpricks of light were strewn across the sky, while everything else was swallowed up…
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The Alley
Elise Nikkinen, years 7-9
New York, 1894 Six women are walking down a path cheering. The rights for women to vote is now official.
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I Do Not Know Which to Prefer
Saoirse Chu, years 10-12
I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections, Or the beauty of innuendos, The blackbird whistling, Or…
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Allegro Presto
Edith Barber, years 5-6
Sitting solemnly in his chair, he slowly butters his toast, hands shaking, barely able to hold the knife securely. Dappled…
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The Hunter
Floyd Whitaker, yrs 7-9
Is it really seven o’clock already? Slowly opening my eyes, I look around my dark bedroom. The sun won’t be…
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Nipotino
Luisa Santucci, yrs 10-12
The front door is made of strong straight grained chestnut lumber and carries the characters ‘1726 FC’ etched deep into…
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