Winner of the Scholastic Silver Key in Flash Fiction, 2020 The Sorrows of Marcel The condition had now plagued Marcel for months. His once strong shoulders, keen insight, and rough arms were going with a cough. His lymph nodes would start swelling, and his varicose ulcer would start itching. Community leaders had congratulated his successes, Read more…
Ace Hunt: Boy Thief Chapter One Ace Hunt walked toward the large museum under the starry night sky, by the 14th century-styled building, that from above would seem like a huge U. The Uffizi Gallery was a long labyrinth of rooms with breathtaking artwork displayed across the walls in alphabetical order, and Ace Hunt had Read more…
Congratulations to Brandon Liu, winner of the VFW Award for Darien, Connecticut! Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Read more…
11th grader, age 16 New York, USA Dear Tiffany, my younger self, If this letter reaches you successfully, then my plan is proceeding in full swing. All this will sound very far-fetched, and maybe you’ll discard this letter and continue on with your life. But I advise you to listen. If all is going to Read more…
Incompetent Fools The child ambled around the zoo, humming along to a tune and kicking rocks into the enclosures. He was 4 years old and smeared with filth. Was this a homeless child, an abused child, or an escapee from the local orphanage? No, actually he was a normal child – it was his parents Read more…
