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One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 1st place High School category Teresa Fundter Grade 9, La Canada High School “Blue Eyes” Summary: The narrator recalls a haunting memory of travels in Syria and the moment a bomb is detonated. They say traveling the globe is peaceful, inspiring, jaw-dropping. […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place High School category Sally Ho Grade 9, Arcadia High School “Dreams of a Refugee” Summary: A family flees their hometown after the destruction during the Syrian Civil War. Whenever I look up into the night sky, I’m staring into a […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place High School category Alaina Joby Grade 9, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School “The Ghost of Theodore Bushnell” Summary: Catherine and Mandy stay at an old church rumored to be haunted. The wind blew in a fury against the trees […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 1st place Middle School category Simone Nguyen Grade 8, Blair Middle School “Goodbye Vietnam” Summary: The narrator recalls his or her family’s journey over the sea as they emigrate from Vietnam to Thailand. In 1975, the United States left Vietnam. The U.S. […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place Middle School category Rhea Calva-Despard Grade 7, Blair Middle School “Home” Summary: A thirteen year old with ARMS disease recalls the difficulty and pleasures of traveling—both for fun and for treatments. Sometimes I feel like my life is one of […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place Middle School category Ian Macklin Sims Grade 7, Blair Middle School “Little Black Me: From Africa to America” Summary: A true poem written from the perspective of a young black male who feels as though he is left unappreciated. Little […]
Book Club recap by Kara Eng, Grade 12 Crooked Kingdom For February, YA Book Club read Crooked Kingdom, the sequel to Six of Crows, which we read in November 2015. Previously, Six of Crows was our highest rated book, but Crooked Kingdom has now taken that spot. Many thought that Crooked […]
Review by Jacob Chon, grade 9 An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Summary: Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. […]
recap by McKenna Blackshire, grade 8, age 14 There is always something daunting about seeing or even being a part of a tight-knit community such as WriteGirl. WriteGirl is “a creative writing and mentoring organization that promotes creativity, critical thinking, and leadership skills to empower teen girls.” They give teen […]
Teen Advisory Board 2/6/2017 Present: Angel (Meep), Brittany, Genevieve, Hadley, Haneen, Jane L, KC, Liliana, Lucy, Madison, Maya, Mckenna, Sophie Below are brief notes from our meeting. Debrief – Let’s Talk Politics WriteGirl Poetry Workshop Volunteer training Changes – Volunteer sign-in procedures Friends book sale volunteers […]