by Ciara Jarrett, age 17 There was once a small island, which remained sunny and warm for the vast majority of the year, placed on a seemingly endless stretch of crystal waters that shone in a myriad of colors, ranging anywhere from emerald-green to pure sky-blue, depending on the light...
by Taylor Bennett, age 17 It’s crisp, spicy, and often takes the shape of a miniature girl or boy. What is it? Gingerbread! A favorite treat this time of year, gingerbread is now baked in countless ovens throughout the Christmas season, but its beginnings were surprisingly humble...
by Nathan Bowen, age 13 The elephant, known as one of the most majestic mammals of the arid plains of Africa and the lush jungles of Asia, is recognized by conservationists and poachers alike for its prized ivory tusks. The elephant’s tusks are not just ivory protruding from the skull...
by Kellyn Bertsch, age 12 The “Trail of Tears” was an appalling event in American history that most everyone, Cherokees and non-Indians alike, will always remember. In the early 1830s, over 100,000 Native Americans dwelt in southeast America on millions of acres of fertile land. The...
by Andrew Heil, age 14 To do the hard things, one must do what everyone else is neglecting and overlooking. Sorrowfully, in America throughout the past decades, society has roadblocked teenagers from accomplishing objectives which teens in America’s distant past would have achieved with...
