By Amy Shin, age 12, Hong Kong

I wake up early to the aroma of tteokguk.
Following the scent, I enter the kitchen and lift the lid off the clay pot.

By Jordan Brunk, age 14, Oklahoma

My body is the body of music.
My brain is the conductor
Waving its strengthened arms,

By Sophie Nadel, age 15, New York

The hallway twists; the hallway curves
Around the corner young Charlie swerves

By Victoria K., Nonfiction Editor

By faith at every sunrise
The butterfly swings
By faith at every sunset
The nightingale sings

By Victoria K., Nonfiction Editor

Birds stand for freedom:
Canaries thrive in someone’s heart;

By Elijah Matthews, age 10, Louisiana

Caterpillars are small
But do big things.
They have four stages,
And it’s amazing.