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from Sarah, Gr 7   The Case of the Missing Photo Album  (KidLit 2008)      I don't know how much more of reading silently in the dusty library I can take. My friends pass the time by shooting spit-balls at each other  and I don't join in. After one hit me in the eye two weeks ago, I vowed to never participate in a spit-ball war again.      Time passes slowly, and I manage to get that piece of lettuce from lunch out of my back molars. Just as I'm about to declare this torture will never end, the bell rings.  What a coincidence. And now, I'm off to go have a lovely secret meeting with an anonymous thug.
from Aadishri, Gr 7  (2008) Alliteration Poem  One woolly, wombat, willingly waddled in a weird way. Two tangy, tapping, tambourines talked tiredly. Three thumping things thought how to thunder towards the throat. Four fragile, frogs fought in a fort.
from April, Gr 4 (2008) Dreams Never End, poem Dreams never end up or down even when you're twirling round and round. Dreams never end night or day even when children want to play.
from Elizabeth, Gr 2 (2008) The Horse Runs Swiftly, Haiku Please click on the image above to view in pdf format (4 pages)
from Coral, Gr 7 (2008) Evacuation, novella Chloe's face was streamed with hot tears, and they cascaded down her red cheeks, nose and chin to drip onto the emerald grass.  There was no blood, so I didn't understand what was wrong.  Then I saw a little silver bracelet glint in the sunlight around Jenny's wrist.
from Kristina, Gr 3 (2008) Jet Packs and Puffles,  sci fi story    "Sparky no!" cried Spin 7 when she got to the Beacon.  But it was too late.  Sparky was flying a Jet Pack! So, Spin 7 grabbed a Jet Pack and some fuel and flew after Sparky. It was easy to catch up with Sparky.  That was what she was afraid of.  Sparky could fall any minute now! So, Spin 7 went under Sparky in case he fell.  Then she saw something red and fluffy.    "Could it really be Rockhopper?" thought Spin 7.  Next she saw a telescope.  "Yes, it is!" yelled Spin 7.  So she grabbed Sparky, put in some new fuel and flew at top speed, and soon she was on the Migrator!
from Lynn, Gr 6 (2009) Over the Edge, self help book   Empathy is a but not a sense.  A sixth sense.  Not seeing dead people or having the ability to fly but seeing someone's thoughts and having the ability to sense people's feelings.  You could get a vibe that someone is sad or happy.  Anything they're feeling you need no words, you just know.  You could agree or not to what they are thinking, but we'll get to thinking grey later.
from Nadia, Gr 7 (2008) Graduation, poem of all the times that were muddy and all the twists and turns and bends but what I think of most of all is when I graduate from school I shall stay strong and stand tall and not act like a fool we all know it is hard to leave the ones we love and all the bonds that we share

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