Dream Catcher Story Contest 1st place (Category 2: grades 6-8) “The Day and Night” by Hera Hovsepian Age 13, Grade 8 At nights, when I sleep, I break the boundaries of my brain, which I wouldn’t when I’m awake. My brain stops trying. It becomes raw. Real. […]
“Never Let Go” by Pateel Krikorian
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest 2nd place (Category 2: grades 6-8) “Never Let Go” by Pateel Krikorian Age 13, Grade 8 My mother used to tell me to always dream and so I did. I dreamt every night and every day. I dreamt flowers blooming from every corner of […]
“As You Sleep I Feast!” by April M. Gonzalez
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest 3rd place (Category 2: grades 6-8) “As You Sleep I Feast!” by April M. Gonzalez Age 12, Grade 7 Every night they come, whether you can sense them or not. They come the moment you close your eyes, even for a second. They want […]
“I’m Not the Only One” by Grace Petoyan
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: grades 6-8) “I’m Not the Only One” by Grace Petoyan Age 13, Grade 8 Who me? A dreamer? No, I don’t dream. It’s all within my head. I make senseless goals like buying pints of ice cream. I watch […]
“A Dream Becoming a Nightmare” by Emelina Hakhnazaryan
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: grades 6-8) “A Dream Becoming a Nightmare” by Emelina Hakhnazaryan Age 12, Grade 7 I shut my eyes For the night’s rest. In rushed to my head A vision so absurd I was left paralyzed. For I saw a […]
“Catching Nightmares” by Maggie Hartigan
Published on :Dream Catcher Story Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: grades 6-8) “Catching Nightmares” by Maggie Hartigan Age 12, Grade 6 Yawn. I’m so tired. I can’t wait to go to bed. I’m Avery, by the way. I glance up at my dreamcatcher, which hasn’t been doing a very good […]
A Surprising School Trip — a story by Leah Bacigalupi
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 1st place (Category 2: ages 12-14) “A Surprising School Trip” by Leah Bacigalupi Age 12 Summary: Harper discovers a startling detail about her family. Harper Rakosi was sitting on the bus begrudgingly. She hated field trips, especially this one. […]
to be free — a story by Chloe Daily
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 2nd place (Category 2: ages 12-14) “to be free” by Chloe Daily Age 12 Summary: A slave wishes to be free. my name is araminta ross. i’m the master’s slave. my mama is harriet ross. my papa benjamen ross. […]
Family is Everything — a story by Jordan Fleischman
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 3rd place (Category 2: ages 12-14) “Ang pamilya ay lahat (Family is Everything)” by Jordan Fleischman Age 12 Summary: The narrator explains her own hidden history. “Kumusta po kayo. Ako si Jordan.” “Como esta. Me llamo Jordan.” This is […]
The Soldier — a story by Samuel Smookler
Published on :Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 2: ages 12-14) “The Soldier” by Samuel Smookler Age 12 Summary: The narrator discover some important history about his grandfather. It’s 2006 and it’s been two months since my grandpa died from Alzhimer’s. I didn’t cry […]
