By Audrey Chen, age 13, Hong Kong, China

I opened the book, and out slipped a photograph. It portrayed a tall, muscular man in loose clothing made of hemp.

By Gabrielle Myers, age 9, Georgia

I opened the book, and out slipped a photograph. I had been looking up a word in the Dictionary of Archaic Words (you know, words like “shoppe” or “olde”) because I wanted to make a sign for my father’s fish shop, “The Hook and Rod.”

By Aazan Ahmad, age 16, South Korea

I opened the book, and out slipped a photograph. Heaving a sigh, I picked up, thinking it was probably just one of my baby pictures. Suddenly, one glance at the photo knocked me out of my drowsiness.

By Katie Lam, age 16, China

I opened the book, and out slipped a photograph. I closed my photo album and carefully placed the photograph on top, admiring the way the pillar decorated with gold dragons was illuminated in the midday sun.

By Sophia Lin

I opened the book, and out slipped a photograph of a girl standing in front of the Washington Monument.

By Eve Caron, age 11

I opened the book, and out slipped a photograph. Just a normal Polaroid picture. It all seemed so normal. But little did I know that picture would change my life forever.