Scholastic Award Winner: The Unbreakable Bond of Sibling Love The Unbreakable Bond of Sibling Love Gold Key in Personal Essay and Memoir By EvelynGrade 9 The spicy garlic aroma of biryani and butter paneer lingered in the air. My school friend had invited my family, including my boisterous eight-year-old brother, to her house for dinner during our spring break. Everyone gathered around the dinner […] Read More
Scholastic Award Winner: The Goddess of Beauty: Miranda Chen The Goddess of Beauty: Miranda Chen Silver Key in Flash Fiction By RichardGrade 10 The mirror used to be my friend. Now it’s my sanctuary, my confession booth, my prison. “Miranda Chen stuns at Milan Fashion Week!” The headlines blare. “Her ageless beauty continues to dominate the runway at forty-three!” Forty-three. They used to never […] Read More
Scholastic Award Winner: The Button, A Story of Love The Button, A Story of Love Gold Key in Flash Fiction By RichardGrade 10 White. That’s all I remember from before. A blinding white that seemed to seep through my eyelids, even when I tried to shut it out. When my vision finally adjusted, the edges of reality remained soft, unclear where space began or […] Read More
Scholastic Award Winner: Murmurs of a Forgotten Forest Murmurs of a Forgotten Forest Gold Key in Poetry By CalvinGrade 9 The dated debut of dawn’s first flight,Stretched shadows confide keys to the night.A woodland stirs, its breath a silent sigh,Waking dreams as stars bid their byes. In dawn’s serenity, where silhouettes stay,A thicket breathes falsely of a former day.Lemon licked leaves, a dew-pecked […] Read More
Scholastic Award Winner: A World of Sound and Sight A World of Sound and Sight Silver Key in Personal Essay By AnnaGrade 8 I woke up. It’s 8:00. Early, but not too early. I get out of bed, then get my pants. They feel tight. I don’t like it. Pressure. Too tight. I get my iPad. It helps me take time to relax, to […] Read More
Scholastic Award Winner: The Rift The Rift Honorable Mention in Science Fiction and Fantasy By Rocco, 9th Grade Ah! I yelled as I spiraled through that mysterious portal. Strange forces consumed me as I fell into the unknown. I screamed my throat out, trying to contact someone, but to no avail. I closed my eyes, embracing myself for the worst. […] Read More
