by Jocelyn G., age 12 Alone in a jail cell sat a man. He was hungry. He was lonely. He was terrified. He had come “face to face with time.” Nelson Mandela was the best known South African freedom fighter. From early life, he knew that he wanted to help people in a way that made them feel...
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by Emma P., age 11 Bombs bursting, explosions erupting. Guns sputtering put-put-put-put! People talking about tyranny, an evil man, ration cards, shelters, and war. Individuals wandering around with yellow six-pointed stars sewn on their clothes. If you were to look for a certain house in...
by Samuel K., age 9 Kindness is important because when someone is sad or frustrated, kindness means that someone cares about them. During what almost everyone in the world is experiencing with the pandemic, kindness means even more. If people are being kind to you, you feel more...
by Sophia S., age 10 A little skipping stone can make ripples over the whole surface of a lake, and your little acts of kindness can affect the world around you. However woefully unimportant it may seem at times, kindness is always an important virtue in life. People see kindness...
by Talia W., age 11 As stated so eloquently by Ruby Bridges’ mother, “Our Ruby taught us all a lot. She became someone who helped change our country. She was part of history, just like generals and presidents were part of history. They’re leaders and so was Ruby. She led us away from...