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1. Anatomy of the Universe Chloe Leach, Grade 11, Fairbanks, AK

This poem won the 2010 Black Dog Tall Ships Merlyn's Pen Writing Contest, earning its author a full scholarship to attend the Black Dog Tall Ships Kids Cruise "Writer's Week," July 11-17, 2010.
Genre Poem Topic Nature, Spiritual Experience, Earth, Personification

2. Kati and Marty and Heather Curtis Sittenfeld, Grade 10, Groton, MA

From "Sisters, Friends, and Enemies"
Genre Short Story Topic Acceptance, Coming of Age, Friendship, Girl Stories

3. Queen of Spades Curtis Sittenfeld, Grade 10, Groton, MA

From "Sisters, Friends, and Enemies"
Genre Short Story Topic Body Image, Family, Divorce, Coming of Age, Girl Stories

4. Remembering Corie Curtis Sittenfeld, Grade 10, Groton, MA

From "Sisters, Friends, and Enemies"
Genre Short Story Topic Eating Disorders, Girl Stories, Family, Body Image, Death

5. The Birth of Harlem Daffodils Chi-Chi Mgbako, Grade 11, Edison, NJ

Her grandmother gave her a rag doll, love, and pride.
Genre Short Story Topic African-American, Religion, Family, Loss, Love

6. Growing Up Johnna Ufret, Grade 10, Geneseo, NY

When did you stop believing your grandfather's stories?
Genre Personal Narrative Topic Youth and Age, Family, Discovery, Nature

7. Baseball Catherine Howard, Grade 8, Rockville, MD

What fills your daydreams?
Genre Personal Narrative Topic Baseball, Dreams, Sports

8. Watermelon Champ Monica Eiland, Grade 10, Durham, NC

Did you know there is a philosophy behind watermelon spitting?
Genre Humor Topic Allegory, Games, Happiness, How To

9. Goal Mining Josh Faust, Grade 9, Irvington, NY

Can he make an important save to tie the soccer game?
Genre Personal Narrative Topic Sports, Anticipation, Competition

10. The Fog Chris Fassero, Grade 10, Bellevue, NE

Fog is like an amoeba.
Genre Description Topic City Life/Urban Life, Environment, Night, Personification, Weather

11. Showroom Fantasy Jerry Anderson, Grade 10, Long Lake, MN

Sitting in your dream car is a feeling like no other.
Genre Description Topic Automobiles, Coming of Age, Daydreams, Descriptive Vignette

12. Apartment A Stephanie Levin, Grade 10, Timonium, MD

What kind of interesting people do you know in your apartment building?
Genre Short Story Topic Conflict, Death, Madness, War, City Life/Urban Life

13. The Old Man Brian Williams, Grade 10, Meadville, PA

Death in a perfect place.
Genre Description Topic Death, Elderly, Earth

14. The Race Car Drivers Marieke Gaboury, Grade 9, Spokane, WA

Where do you find adventure?
Genre Personal Narrative Topic Anecdote, Appreciation, Fantasy, Daydreams

15. Reflections Jackie Adkins, Grade 10, Lisbon, OH

How do you cope with the loss of your mother?
Genre Personal Narrative Topic Death, Family, Parents, Loss, Love

16. The Rose Eric Briggs, Grade 10, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

Genre Poem Topic Nature, Home, Sea

17. Dragon, Stone and Spell: Part III Robin Fuller, Grade 7, Richmond Hill, GA

Jesra and her friends learn of a coming destruction that only they will survive.
Genre Fantasy Topic Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Apocalypse, Fear

18. Chauvinist Knights and Feminist Damsels Selene Smith, Grade 9, NH

Living happily ever after--despite themselves.
Genre Fantasy Topic Feminism, Marriage, Family, Romance, Animals

19. The Secret World of Chestnut Drive Vibhuti Jain, Grade 9, Guilford, CT

Four seasons in the life of a neighborhood.
Genre Essay Topic Childhood, Sports, Seasons, Games

20. Welcome to Hum, The World's Smallest Town Jelena Madir, Grade 10, Mahopac, NY

In remote Croatia lives a village untouched by time.
Genre Essay Topic Foreign/International, Travel, Comparisons, Farms/Rural Life, City Life/Urban Life

21. More Than Human Sean McCoole, Grade 7, Hollis, NH

Bob's computer was more than a machine; it was a friend. A friend who would do anything for him?
Genre Science Fiction Topic Technology, Friendship, Sacrifice

22. I Am Kwakkoli Bisco Hill, Grade 7, Boulder, CO

It would be his tribal name, connecting him to generations of ancestors.
Genre Essay Topic Native American, Family, Cultures/Traditions, Farms/Rural Life, Identity

23. Zoo Age Dave Coates, Grade 8, Shawnee Mission, KS

Machines take on a life of their own and turn against their owners.
Genre Science Fiction Topic Technology, Future, Death, Environment

24. The Felicity Maker Dan Kahn, Grade 9, Montpelier, VT

Welcome to the Weatherdome, where seldom is heard a discouraging word.
Genre Science Fiction Topic Sci-Fi, Conformity, Happiness, Social Commentary

25. The Pet Shop Adam Castaldo, Grade 8, RI

The challenge was irresistible: "I dare you to stick your hand in the piranha tank!"
Genre Humor Topic Childhood, City Life/Urban Life, Animals, Games, Adventure

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