The fireworks tore through the air. I lay in the grass looking up at the sky. Colorful sparks floated down over me. They don't let spectators get...

I stood at the back of the ferry watching the churning trail of water and thinking about what to do next. The boat rocked just enough to make me...

Ernest was late. He didn't have to check his watch to know. He was almost always late. He often felt as if the whole world was running on a much...

I remember the first day of snow, how it fell to the ground, light and soft like the feathers of a newly hatched chick. In the beginning it was fun....

Stephanie leaned forward to blow into the orange glowing embers. Smoke stung her eyes and drifted into her lungs. She sat back on her heels and...

Some children are afraid of storms but not Lydia. She welcomes the wind and the rain. The weight of thunder in the air comforts her. Lightning...