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Do I Have a Perfect Life?Nasia Lawton

Once there was a girl named Grace. Grace wasnt a very happyperson

because her dad passed away a ew months ago. Now its only her,her mother, andher younger sister, Sam. Sam doesnt show heremotions.

One day Grace went to school, and some kids were teasing her. Soshe

went home and went straight on in her walk-in closet. Grace doesnot like anyone

talking to her when she is angry. Sam walked in her room lookingor her. Sam told

her mother that she couldnt nd Grace.

Grace said, Tey dont know where I hide out now.

Grace had lots o riends, but they were never around when needed.Grace

thought to herselis it just because o the things.

My mom is right, You have no true riends, only amily, she saidto me.

ime to eat!!!! Grace had a mini-ridge and microwave in hercloset. So she got to

eat. But when she was done, she went to the bathroom, and Samound her.

Grace said, I have had it. Im leaving. So Grace packed up allher things

and let. She ound a new hiding spot. Tat was a magic tree house.It is invisible;

its in her back yard, only Sam knows where she lives.

Four years later she came back home at the age o teen.Everything was

dierent. Mom was nice. Te house was dierent. Te school was too.Not one

person was teasing her. She thought to hersel, why then shepasted out.o be continued. P.S. Do I have a Perect Lie?

Hi my name is Nasia Lawton. I am eleven-

years-old. I love to write stories; I have

been writing stories since the third grade.

I related to my character Grace. I live with

my sister and mom. My dad passed away a

couple o months ago, and I just wanted toknow, Do I Have aPerect Lie?

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December 15, 2011

The Report Cards TreatLamont Jones

Once there was a boy named Shawn. Shawn worked to go to Six

Flags. His mother said i he got a good report card, he could go.Te next

day when Shawn walked to his classroom he read what was on thechalk-

board. Reports cards will be given at the end o the week. Whenclass

started, Shawn grabbed his warm up and did it.

He got all o the questions right. Ater the warm up, he did hismath

test. Shawn got all o the questions on the math test right. Atthe end o the

day, Shawns teacher gave him a certicate that said:congratulations, you goteverything you did right. When Shawn wenthome, he did his homework,

studied, played his game, and then went to sleep.

Te next day Shawn did the same thing he did yesterdaygotevery-

thing right, did his homework, studied, played his game, andwent to sleep.

Shawn did this same routine or the rest o the week. When Shawngot his

report card, he had all As. Shawn got to go to Six Flags, and hehad un.

Te End.

I am a ith grader at Govans Elementary, and I

love to draw. I also like to read.

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December 15, 2011

The Peace Comes to MeDeairra Brandon

Peace Peace come to me. I will welcome you. Me sitin

in the sand on a peaceul day just relaxing then all o a suddena

big splish splash landed on me. I dried by sitting in thesand.

I saw my dog swimming, until he snuck you on me and

snatched my ood as I was reading my book. (I was really into

the book). So I decided to leave him alone so I wont mess up

my peaceul day on the beach.

I got in the car to drive home. As soon do we got home,I got inthe bath to get all o the sand o o me, so that me and

one o my loved ones could go out to eat.

When we got to the restaurant, it was so peaceul, but

crowded but at least we got a seat. We ate, went back homeand

had a wonderul, peaceul night.

Hi my name is Deaierra Brandon. I am ten-

years-old. I love to read and write stories. I have

been writing stories since I was in the third

grade. My avorite color is green, and my avorite

ood is ried chicken. I love my beautiul lie,

writ ing stories, reading , dancing, and I love my

riends, amily, and Princeton. I am very tal-

ented. My talents are dancing, singing, writing,

reading, and teaching new things.

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December 15, 2011

The Kids on the BlockK. Taylor and E. Davis

One time in Baltimore, MD, there was a boy named Kyurn. Kyurnwas going to go

to the store with a ew riends, Jubre, Elisha, and Xavier.So whenthey got to the store three boys said, Can yall give us somemoney?

So Kyurn said, We dont have enough money, its just enough or usto spend. So

the three boys got mad and started to trash-talk and muggedus.

So Jubre said, Boy I know you cant be talking, you stink so bad,even i you put

meat on you, the dogs wouldnt even come. So the boy pushedJubre, and the others pushed

Kyurn and Xavier. So Kyurn, Elisha, and Xavier pushed all o themdown to the ground.

Ten Elisha stepped up and said, I dont know who think you pushinand talkin to,

but you bets to role out me and my riends ace, beore you kindlytake this butt woppin.

Dang, you just got packed on, said Xavier.

Come on, lets just leave them alone, said one o the boys. But hedidnt leave.

Instead, he said to Elisha, I dont care i you packed on me, youstill at anyway.

Elisha, calm down, said Jubre, Kyurn, and Xavier. But Elishadidnt.

Instead, he said, You know what? No, Im bout to beat yo behind.So Elisha

jumped on the boy, took his money, and bought some snacks, andwent home.

Te End. Oh and P.S. that really didnt happen.

Hi my name is Kyurn. Im originally rom Anne

Arundel county, and I was born in 2001. I came

to Baltimore in 2006, the same year I came to

attend Govans in September. Im playul, and I

like sports such as ootball and baseball.

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December 15, 2011

The Day and Night ChargerDanaya Thomas

Tere once was an old lady, who was the meanest lady you

could ever meet. She was so mean that everything that wasnthers

she would bet it on re, but that only happened in the day; atnight

it was a whole dierent story. When its nighttime, shes thesweetest

person in the world.

But one day that all changed because her boyriend died,

and she was happy about that, and she stayed nice orever sonice

that she knocks on my door every teen minutes, and all I wantisto make her get a boyriend. So once she knocks on my door, Iwill

give her a makeover, and then we will go and nd her a boyriendso

her moods can change again so she can leave me alone.

Knock knock knock that must be her.

he authors name is Danaya homas,

and she was born on March 5, 2002.

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December 15, 2011

The Shy Guy Whos Filling Himself with PieJustice Georgie

When Im shy, I look at a lonely guy lled with pride, but

he doesnt know how to show it. He is smart and handsome, but

every time he sees a girl, he crumbles.

Tirty years has passed, and now hes a bum living next to

the love o his lie. She always makes blueberry pie, but hecon-

stantly keeps stealing them. Now she knows somebody isstealing

them. Okay this is my last batch o blueberry pie; i you eat it,Im

going to cry. And when she cries, nobody wins.Ten when the shyguy picks up the pie, he takes one bite

o it and boom it was pie raining everywhere or the wholeneigh-

borhood. Tats exactly why I would never be a shy guy.

Im talented, I have a great enthusiasm

with reading, and Im a great author,

and I think the book that I wrote would

be a good book or kids.

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December 15, 2011

Where is Lolos Father?Autumn Aaron

Tere was a girl named Lolo. She came outside to play withher

riends. Lolos mother came outside to drag her with her long hairinto

the house. She was crying and saying to hersel, where is my dad?Te

reason she treats her like this is because as a child, she neverhad riends.

Her mother killed a rat she was so mad. She never wanted to seethe rat

again so she told Lolo to eat it.

Ten Lolo asked, where is my ather? She said she didnt know,

but she will make dinner; dont eat the rat. She knew that hermotherwas trying to poison her so she had no choice but to jump outthe

window. Lucky her she just landed on a bouncy ball. She randowntown

to get help and on the way, she ran into a police. She told thepolice

everything and to prove it, she told her and showed her themark.

Te police locked the mother up. She has twenty-ve years.

Now Lolo is the in the system. Her oster care parent is a niceman. Five

years later, the oster care parent gets a letter in the mail andturns out

he is Lolos ather. Te End.

I am the author o this story. My name

is Autumn Aaron. I like books, and I

am a student at Govans Elementary.

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December 15, 2011

The Fear and the FearlessElisha Davis

Once, there was a boy named Ezecial, who had ve riends named:imothy, Jacob, Alexandria,

Ebony, and his girlriend, Harmony. Every day, they went to thepark. One day, when Ezecial got home,

his ty-ve year old grandmother said, Dont go out today. Im goingon a date, like usual, but I wont

be home until tomorrow.

He said, But while you are gone, I could just be at the parkuntil 7:45 instead o 9:45.

She said, Fine, but not a minute later.

He said, Fine.

She said, Make sure you lock the door because earlier on thenews, they said it was a magic

monster around here that looks like a real person.

He said, I always lock the door, and she said, but still. Makesure. Ezecials grandma let.

Ezecial called his riends and told them what his grandma said.So the six riends let and headed to the

park, but something happened beore they let. Ezecial orgot tolock the door.

Seven-thirty came around, and him and his riends came back tothe house. Tey sat in the living room

and watched a scary movie. Ezecial knew to not watch scarymovies at night because something always

happens to him. Ezecial also knew to be in the house at 7:45because his grandmother calls him.

At 7:45, they were teen minutes into the movie called, When thePhone Rings. But Ezecials

grandmother called him, and he hesitated to answer, but he did.He talked to his grandma or awhile,

and then hung up. Tey heard a really loud noise coming romupstairs. Te six riends crept upstairs,and they were scared.Ezecial wasnt scared o anything. So he went into his grandmothersroom and

screamed. Te ve riends raced up the stairs and

Elisha Davis is a ith grade student at

Govans Elementary School. His avorite

subject is science, and his avorite thing

to do away rom school is to skate andeat. Give it up or ELISHADAVIS!

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December 15, 2011

The Day I Met my New Skate Boarding FriendKerel Davidson

One day I met a skateboarder. Hes twelve and

makes new skate parks. One day he makes a crazy skate

park. It has railings, ramps, and pipes.

His name is Antonio. We met on Wednesday; we

skateboard with each other and show each other tricks

then we go to eat pizza.

Next we go to the skate park. We met other

skateboarders. We had un then the next day we ap-peared in the Xgames. ogether we showed ony Hawk

our tricks. He gave us a perect ten.

We got one million dollars and a huge trophy.

Also we got a metal that says, second best skateboarders

ever, and we took a picture o ony Hawk.

I like to play video games and play with

my brother. I also help with laundry and

like playing outside with my riends.

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December 15, 2011

Disney WorldJobriea Johnson

Im going to Disney World. I eel happy when I go there. I eellike I

deserve to go there or getting good grades, and when I go there,I rst nd

out what hotel or house we are going to stay in. Ten we go takepictures o

the characters and with them. Ten we either go to the Water Parkrst or the

Amusem*nt Park rst. Sometimes we get on rides with thecharacters.

I its someones birthday, they will give you special treatmentlike getting

a makeover or sometimes letting you stay another day or ree. Wewould go

out to eat at one o the character places. Next we would go homeand go take

showers i we went to the Water Park. Ten the whole amily goes tothis little

Mickey Mouse show, and he does magic, and he does other thingswith the

characters. At the end, all the characters would come out and doa dance.

At the Cinderella Castle, they would have a parade and doreworks

at 10:00 every night, and then the marching band comes out. Teni its your

birthday, they will take you to your room and treat you withsomething nice.

And nally, the ood is the best. You can have anything you want,and its Big.

Te rides never close. Disney World is so much un.

I am ten-years-old. I am a good writer.

I have stories beore.

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December 15, 2011

BoredEbony

Lucy is teen-years-old. She was on spring break, and she

was bored. Lucys mom told her to read a book so Lucy started

to read a book. Te book was boring. So she threw the book on

the oor. Lucys dad was reading the newspaper. Lucy told her

dad she was bored. He said, Go to the store and buy somemilk.

So she went to the store and came back. Lucys grand-

mother is outside on a chair. Lucy told her grandmother, whotold

her to wash the amily car. She did. She was bored. Lucysamilywent to Coldstone and let Lucy there or the rest o springbreak.

My name is Ebony, and my avorite color is

blue and green, and I like going to Six Flags.

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December 15, 2011

The Best Day of My LifeJubre

One day I was walking in the alley, and someone walked up to meand said,

You want some pencil? Teyre only 3.99.

I was like, Who are you?

Te girl said, My name is Rasberry.

I was like, Oh my God, and I ainted. When I woke up, I saw Sato,Miya,

Jane, Rasberry, and Zora all staring at me.

Tey was like, Who is she? And I said, My name is Jubre, and gotup and

said, I love you guys. Do yall want to go to Ruby uesdays? Itson me.Everyone said, Yea, so we let. When we got there, it was noline so we just

went in. I ordered some salad and hot wings. Rasberry got somechicken and a big bowl

o curly ries. Sato got some chicken nuggets and took some oRasberrys ries. Miya

got some chicken soup. Jane got some crab meat lasagna, and Zoragot the same as me.

Ater we ate, Miya said, Jubre, do you want to come to my sleepover?

I said, Sure, why not? We had a lot o un. Te next morning I hadto leave

and everyone was upset so we took pictures, and I let. I neverseen them since, but I

know or sure that was the best day o my lie.

My name is Jubre. I love to read, and Im very

un and playul. he way I got the names o

the story called money hungry my inspiration.

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December 15, 2011

The Kid Who Invented the Math TouchXavier Shipp

It was a dark and stormy night, and this boy named

Jason was at his house on the computer googleing vampires

because all his riends said theyre not real. But Jasonignored.

Well he tried. Everybody just kept and kept on teasing him.

So he invented the Math ouch to become popular.

Hed touch Mr. Wikerson, the sixth grade math teacher and

touch someone else. Yeah it was stupid, but everybody played

even Mrs. Wikerson. But when Mr. Wikerson ound out, itwasnt apretty picture. So when Mrs. Wikerson ound out, she

slapped Mr. Wikerson up side the head and said

o Be Continued

he authors name is Xavier Shipp. He goes to

school at Govans Elementary school. He was

born in New Jersey in 2001, February 9th. He

will continue this story next time.

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December 15, 2011

A Big Waste of TimeKayla Blackwell

Karry wants to go to this Christmas parade where her riend Carlyis working as an

el. Whats in her way is this old man is driving his Cadillacsuper slow, and he was making

Karry drive her Hyundai slow too, and she was going to belate.

Tere was a police behind Karry. Ten she noticed an open spacenext to the old

man. Karry turned to the lane and drove as ast as she could. Tenshe got another problem.

Te police was chasing her because she was speeding. Te policetold Karry to pull over.

Karry pulled over, and the police walked up to her and said,

Can I see your drivers license, maam?

Karry said, I dont have one. I got this car rom my mom. But Imreally in a hurry.

My riend is in this parade and

I dont care where youre going, miss. You cant be driving withouta license. So the

policeman gave Karry a ticket that said, come to the communityservice at 9:00.

Te police said, Im sorry, maam, but your Hyundai has to be towedaway.

So I have to run the rest o the way?

I believe so, said the policeman. But when Karry got there, itwas too late.

Karry called Carly and said, Im sorry. I didnt make it to yourparade. Tis old man

was driving so slow then a police gave me a ticket or not havinga license, and I have to

come to the community service at 9:00.Carly said, Its okay. In aew hours, another parade is coming.

Karry said, Tis was just a waste o my time.

My name is Kayla Blackwell. I am a

ith grader at Govans Elementaryschool. I am good atreadingthats

when I wrote my own book.

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December 15, 2011

The Sweet ToothKaiyana

Keena wants to sneak some chocolate cake, but her mom

Brenan is sleeping. Her mom has ears like nobodys business, andher

mom is sleeping in the living room. And the kitchen is ve stepsaway.

Will Keena get her cake? Heres what happened.

Shes by the kitchen, and her little brother Keen drops the

radio. Mom wakes up. Ten Keena hides behind the pu (did Imention

they live in a machine, anyway back to the machine I meanstory).

Ten Mom says, Keen, what are you doing?Ten the room wentsilent.

Uh nothing.

Dont make me come up there!

Will Keena get her chocolate cake? o be continued.

Kaiyana is a ith grade girl at Govans

Elementary school. She likes to read and sing.

When Kaiyana grows up, she is going to be an

author. When Kaiyanas at home, shes reading

or revising. he inspiration Kaiyana got or

the Sweet ooth is her sweet tooth.

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December 15, 2011

Magnifcent GroundAlaim Kibet

My riends and I were playing soccer. I suddenly saw aplayground.

I went inside to see the playground. I relaxed and didnt eellike learning.

Te next day I happened to see my riend passing by my house.I

called and told them what I saw so I showed them to theplayground, and

then when we reached, I saw a or sale post in the ront. I didntknow who

owned the playground so I called the number, and it was thegovernment.

Te government said they were selling it or ty dollars so Ibor-

rowed twenty-ve dollars rom both my ather and mother and boughttheland. I wrecked the playground and I started building a wallsurrounding

it, and saved money or a pool set on business.

People swimmed or twenty-ve dollars, and the money I got I

gave it to charity and then I could give money to my school togive us

more extracurricular activities and hal or my personal thingsand loved

the things I have done.

I am a Kenyan boy.

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December 15, 2011

The Basem*ntMisha Smith

Kamiyah, said Aunt Jeanie, What are you doing down there! sheasked.

Playing, said Kamiyah, when she was really writing. Kamiyah isten. She is black with

brown eyes and brown hair. Kamiyah is a quiet girl, but herpersonality is spunky. She wears the

usual, solid blue jeans, and a pink, blue, or purple shirt.Kamiyah wants to be an author. Her

mom and dad are constantly working so they have no time tosupport her in her writing. Kami-

yah and her amily live in Park Heights.

Her mom is a nurse and artist. Her dad does construction. Teycant spend time with

me so Aunt Jeanie watches me. Aunt Jeanie is a regular person.She cooked, cleaned, and pued

pillows. oday is Sunday. Aunt Jeanie is wearing a green outtwith a big, big green hat.

Dinners ready, calls Aunt Jeanie. My avorite place to let myanger out is the

basem*nt. When I was three, my dad said the basem*nt could beall mine, but I had to let Mom

and Aunt Jeanie do the laundry. Te basem*nt has a purple rug,pictures hanging on the wall,

some o my clothes and lots, lots, and lots o books, andnotepads.

Dinners ready. Your ood is getting cold, Aunt Jeanie yelled.

Im coming. For dinner, we had ried chicken, macaroni and cheese,string beans,

mashed potatoes, turkey, ham, collard greens, corn, gravy,stufng, and or dessert, apple, pump-

kin, and sweet potato pie, peach cobbler, and or a surprise, abig chocolate udge cake. Aunt

Jeanie had a book club. Tey were called the Harlem girls becausethey all used to live in Harlem.

Tey walk in, and someone else behind them its

o hear more, please see my next book, o My Surprise

I live in Maryland. I am the oldest

o three. I love reading, singing, and

dances. My avorite colors are purple

and green. I have a great sense o

humor and lots o riends. My avorite

sports are swimming and tennis.

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December 15, 2011

The HuntedRaven Ware

I moved in a haunted house. Heres what happened. I heard a

noise downstairs. So I got out o my bed and went downstairs sosee what

it was. As I came down the stairs, I saw a dish y past my ace.Ten an-

other dish came; it was heading or my ace. I bent down as ast asI can

and went upstairs to tell my riend Bea what happened.

So I got on my computer and wrote.

Dear Bea, theres a ghost in my house throwing dishes. Ten Iwas

just about to press send when I heard my mom scream. So I saidshell beokay. Ten I pressed send. Bea said, theres no such thing asa ghost.

I went to check on my mom when I pressed send. Te ghost

must have texted her back. So I tried to leave, but it waslocked. I know

you say it locks rom the inside, but I tried unlocking, but itdidnt work.

So I called out my moms window, help. Ten the door unlocked. Iran

outside and never went back or passed that house. I almost orgotI never

saw my mom or brother since then. I wonder where they are.

Raven is a ith grader in Govans

Elementary. My avorite color is pink.

I love mysteries, scary books, and love

stories. My avorite book is wich twins.

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December 15, 2011

Queen of HeartsKenyan Stevenson

A heart smell like love.

It is a shape with lots o love.

It taste like chocolate.

It look like two people on the boat.

It eel like dough.

All this is because o a Big Red Heart.

Hi my name is Kenyan. I am eleven-years-

old. I love to write stories about things I

like, and things I do, and things that I am

interested in, and I am loving my beautiul

lie with my mommy and my brothers and

sisters, prodigy, daddy, and riends.

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December 15, 2011

Mean GirlsDestini Thrweatt

Once there was a girl named Lizy. She was the diva dash atschool with her two riends

Kate and Christy. Tey ruled Way Bay High. Te other studentscalled them the populars.Tey are always mean to people, but one daybeore the big dance, her parents said she couldnt go

because she knew her teachers name was Ms. Pants. Her teachercalled and said that a girl told on

her about Ms. Pants lacy ace makes a great paste and said it hadbeen her third strike.

Mom, Dad, I only said that because she wouldnt let me do mynails in class, and she

wears her pants up to her neck.

Tat was rude to say, her mom said. So I snuck out and went tothe dance and got wet

gouck-a-mollie poured on me. Tat was pay back and probablykarma.Te next day my riend Jacob said, Do you want to go the promwith me on Saturday?

I said, Sure, but Im grounded because o the teacher. So I walkedaway, and a girl said

make way two times or the populars, and then they all started toclap. I was so rude to people this

is going on my record. I smash peoples books on the oor, and Ipoured coee on people. It was

like a cat learning how to y or that could y.

Being popular is like being the rst lady, and so Kate saidsomeone just asked me to prom,

and I said yes. So we all ater school go shopping or a dress.Christy, Josh asked you. Christy saidyes. We all jumped up and downlike we were little girls. Te beautiul smell o the breeze owing

through our hair. Kate had said. It was Friday. Prom wastomorrow.

o be continued!

he author would love to be a che.

My avorite color is purple.

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December 15, 2011

The Burglar and the GhostJaylonn Judd

One time there was a girl named Sarah. She is thirteen yearsold, and

she has a dog named Hickory. Hickory is a greyhound and isgrayish black

and is tall. One day Sarah and Hickory was playing tug-a-war inthe backyard.

While they were playing a burglar crept into her house and tookeverything he

saw. Sarahs mother and ather woke up to see what was the noise.When they

came downstairs, they saw the burglar. Te burglar saw them andshot them.

Sarah heard the shots and ran in the house. When she went intothe house, she

saw the burglar. Te burglar tied Sarah up near the table.Hickory came in anduntied Sarah, then attacked the burglar. Teburglar shot Hickory. Sarah cried.

Shut up, said the burglar. While he was stealing more stu,some-

thing strange happened. Something started to attack the burglar.It clawed

him, scratched him, and bit him. While the burglar was gettingattacked, Sarah

called the cops. When she was nished, Sarah kicked the burglarin the zone.

When the cops came, they locked him up. When they let, Sarahcried. Ten

she moved away to Las Vegas and got another greyhound namedHickory.

Jaylonn Judd is a ith grade student at

Govans Elementary school. His hobbies

are drawing, reading, and having un.

He has one pet named Bella. She loves

to play. I hope you like my story!

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December 15, 2011

For the Love of Peace ChildAlexandria Goslee

Mykells mother said, Girl get in here. Stop talking to those

boys. Jackson, her brother, said she nastyshe kissed LamourHamoltin.

Liar, shut up, no, she said.

Come here, her mom said, those boys aint nothing but trouble

so listen, sit down. Tem boys aint going to be there when youdie or

hold you when you cry. When you out on the street aint going topick

you up and make you something to eat.

But Jackson, he yelled, No, Im not one.Yes, you as man.

No. But her mother went on, we love you and wish the best. I

love you. Your mother said, go, and walked away.

Alexandria is a unny child who

loves to play and dance.

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The Great RaceSade Tenabe

It was the day, the day Im gonna win. I heard the man withthe

hat count down, three, two, one. He shot the gun. I ran like itwasno tomorrow. We were really close to the nish line when the guyon

number seven through ching powder at me and my master. And welost.

It wasnt air because Im undeeated. But my master didnt carebecause

i that guy didnt win, he would cry.

Anyway we went home and ate. My master ate a burrito, and

I ate carrots and celery because Im a horse, and i I dont eathealthy, I

cant win my races. Te day ater my practice it was the nal race othe

season, and I was up and ready. Ten, the man with the hatcounted

down, three, two, one. And shot the gun.

I took o. No one was near me, and we were at the nish line,

and the guy on number seven was right beside us, and mymaster

looked at him crazy. Te guy got sidetracked, and we won. Tecrowd

went wild, and we won the rst place trophy. Ten my master saidto

the guy, Better luck next year.

Im a good student and great at math.

I love animals and especially puppies.

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Taylor StoryTaylor Cooper

Once upon a time there was a girl named Brittany Scott, and

she was 5 years old. One day her mother and ather namedErricka

and Eric Scott took her to the jewelry store. Her mother gottenher a

necklace that she wears at all times. It says BS, which is herinitials.

Mr. Erricka said what color would you like or your necklace tobe.

Brittany said Blue, mother, that is my avorite color. Te nextday as

she was walking to the store some lady in the car named PrincessLaret

told Brittany to get in the car. Brittany asked Laret where arewe going?

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