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  Stop Unnecessary Murders of Civilians

  By Laurel W., Hartland, WI

  Dear Mr. President: In the past, when tragedies happened, I’ve been too young to understand them. But not this year. Every new day offers a chance to change the future. But what happens when someone else decides they’re going to change someone’s future for them? August 5, 2012. Oak Cree...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  Sisters, Not Twins

  By Laurel W., Hartland, WI

  “Mariah? Is that you?" There is no way I heard that right. She couldn’t have been talking to me. That couldn't have been meant for me. "Mariah?" Sadly, there is no mistaking it this time. Seriously? Not again. The number of times this has happened is way too high. I pas...
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  My Secret Life

  By Laurel W., Hartland, WI

  My eyes skimmed from the pages of The Hatchet to the clock on the wall. Seven more hours. And then, everything went dark. I woke on the floor of my classroom. The lights were off. I was no longer surrounded by classmates, but instead my teacher, principal, and some medics. Is this a dream? Am I sle...