Introduction and Editor’s Note

American Street
Written by Ibi Zoboi

Dear World: A Syrian Girl’s Story of War and Plea for Peace
Written by Bana Alabed

The Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese Schoolgirl
Written by Ma Yan
Edited by Pierre Haski
Photography by Wang Zhen

The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Written by Kelly Barnhill

The Hate U Give
Written by Angie Thomas

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Written by Erika L. Sánchez

A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Written by Atia Abawi

Lost Girl Found
Written by Leah Bassoff and Laura Deluca

The Outlaw
Written and illustrated by Nancy Vo

Pandas on the Eastside
Written by Gabrielle Prendergast

Shelter
Written by Celine Clair
Illustrated by Qin Leng

Vacío
Written by Anna Llenas

Contributors to this Issue:
Aimee Hilton, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Amy Romero, Texas Woman’s University, Denton TX
Rebecca Thomason, Denton Independent School District, Denton, TX
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Laurie Kinne, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Beth Hughes, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Amanda Szwed, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Janelle Mathis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Marilyn Carpenter, Literature Consultant, Spokane, WA
Maria Acevedo, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

Editor:
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Production Editor:
Zachary Steiner, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ