By Katherine Cheng, age 11, Oak Park, CA

On December 16, 2009, an 11-year-old boy named Arlo went on a family vacation to Utah. Arlo was a very mischievous boy, so his parents had to watch him at all times.

By Ayat Shaukatullah, age 11, India

Lily checked her phone; she’d heard a Beep! coming from it. It was a text:
Oh. My. GOSH! The school gave us MORE homework!

By Kaitlyn Weidenbruch, age 10, Florida

Once upon a time, a hungry bird named Fensi swooped down on a whale’s back. He had a beautiful coat full of oily and vibrant feathers that reflected the sunlight.

By Briana Gonzalez, age 12, Biscayne Park, Florida

Many changes have been taking place in our environment over the past 20 years. There has been a great amount of fracking going on.

By Karen Lau Ka Kei, age 15, Macau

I opened the door to the closet and there, sitting on the floor, was a locked chest with a flat wooden cover scuffed and layered with grime, seemingly untouched for years.

By Lakesha Landrum, age 18, Georgia

Today was the day. I took a deep breath and stretched my arms over my head. Today the sun was shining and the sky was a bright blue through my bedroom window.