One of the geese in the picture on Kenji’s wall flies off to join the wild geese in the sky and then returns to the picture, with interesting results.
Fiction
Fiction genre
The Wolfhound
Pavel saves the life of the enormous dog he finds half-frozen in the snow, but since only nobles and dukes and the tsar himself keep wolfhounds, Pavel fears he will be punished for stealing.
Iqbal
When Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, he changes everything for the other overworked and abused children there. Iqbal explains that despite their master’s promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinitely. Iqbal also inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil…and is brave enough to show them how to get there.
This fictionalized account of the real Iqbal Masih is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal’s courage.
Take a closer look at Iqbal as examined in WOW Review.
It’s a Dog’s Life
A dog describes his life with his owner, Mrs. Anderson, and his dreams of a future with his love, Daisy.
The Children Who Smelled A Rat
All the Gaskitts have a bad day when the baby rolls away in a shopping cart, the twins’ teacher acts peculiar, and a lost bird tries to hypnotize the cat.
The Stars in My Geddoh’s Sky
Alex’s Arabic-speaking grandfather comes to visit the United States, and Alex learns about his grandfather’s Middle Eastern homeland.
Little Ching And Hu Tzu Guard The Cornfield
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Parvana’s Journey
After her father’s death, Parvana, now thirteen-years-old, continues to search for her mother in war-torn Afghanistan, joining with two younger children who are also struggling to survive. Sequel to The Breadwinner.
Crabbe
One night, just before final exams, 18-year-old Franklin Crabbe–smart, rich yet unhappy and a semi-alcoholic–packs his gear and drives away into the woods to disappear completely.
Ssi, Short Story International, Vol. 78
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