A Planet Gone Wrong by Hannah V., Brattleboro, VT Our pants snag on the barbed-wire fence as we come to a huddle before a ramshackle structure made from discarded metal. Two women face us, standing in the doorway. At a plastic table outside rest two boys, each leaning over several papers and clutching a pencil. Continue...
Paradise by Michael R., Hemet, CA “I’ve been up to my neck working six days a week wearing holes in the soles of the shoes on my feet. Been dreamin’ of getting away since I don’t know, ain’t no better time than now for Mexico. No shoes, no shirt, no problem. Continue...
Pierced by Zareen R., Hemet, CA It was summertime in the hot, humid country of Pakistan. I was visiting for my cousin’s wedding. Before we left, I had every intention of getting my nose pierced, but never okayed this with my mom. She knew I wanted it pierced – it was part of our culture. Continue...
The Wedding by Susie N., Portland, OR Happiness is one word that can explain a lot: happiness in emotion or feeling, happiness in celebration. There are many words that tie in to “happiness.” Last week my family and I went to Los Angeles for my cousin Amy’s wedding to a man named Paul. Continue...
Tour De France by Melinda B., Welland, ON, Canada It was going to be torture, absolute torture. I was going to Paris … without Mom.
That might not sound so horrible to some, but first, you need to understand Dad. He’s a teacher, you see. A geography teacher. Continue...
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