Scarlet was worried. She had not seen her chipmunk friend for a long time. Scarlet was in Grade 5 and she did not have a lot of kid friends, so her animal friends were very important to her. She came home from school every day in December, and Stripey the chipmunk was never waiting for […]
My favourite Christmas memory was from 2022 when two Ukrainians, who were new to Canada, showed up at our house by surprise to decorate the Christmas tree with my mom and I. We laughed and had fun all evening. It was their first Christmas in Canada. They had lived with us the summer before when […]
“Remember Catherine, no matter what—” “Don’t go into the woods, I know,” I say, rolling my eyes at the constant reminder. Mom looks at me, smiles, then pats my shoulder. “Well then, off you go dear,” she says, turning around with rigid posture and walking away. Her heels click against the marble floors. “Mom?” I […]
Weekends are always about Sam. Sam this, Sam that. I love my brother, but I just feel like an outsider. We drive to hockey, then drive home. Sometimes I can convince them to take me to the mall or something, but it’s a chore. “Mom, what’s for supper?” You could tell Sam was getting hungry […]
by M. M. (12 years old) Chapter 1 Millie woke up to the sounds of chilling, icy breezes. She knew winter was coming, but on the small piece of land where she lived with her father, they hadn’t seen many signs of it coming. But when she looked out the small window of her small […]
A long path opens before me, a dark and twisted path with no end. This was my decision. This was my choice. I said what I said. It’s better if you move on. This was the only way. I can’t stand to see the people around me get hurt because of me. The trees that […]
