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Month: August 2021

  • “Too Bright To See” by Kyle Lukoff

    Title: Too Bright To See Author: Kyle Lukoff Publication Year: 2021 The Plot: Growing up in rural Vermont, eleven year old Bug has always believed that her 150 year old house was haunted. With the recent passing of her Uncle Roderick, the ghosts in her house seem even more active. Life outside her house has…

  • “The Collector” by K. R. Alexander

    Title: The Collector Author: K. R. Alexander Publication Year: 2018 The Plot: During the summer, Josie and her younger sister Anna move with their mom from Chicago out to the countryside. They move into a large house with their Grandmother Jeannie whose health is failing. Their grandmother soon warns the girls not to go into…

  • “Starfish” by Lisa Fipps

    The Plot: Ellie is a larger sized girl who endures chronic bullying about her weight from her peers at school, her family members, and strangers. The start of a new school year and her best friend moving away prove to be additional challenges for her. Luckily a new girl Ellie’s age has moved in next…