Tamika is a young girl who has trouble interacting with people, but it only gets worst when she meets her new cool stepbrother. Tamika desperately wants to get out of his shadow and prove her worth to her parents and the people of Ravenwood. Her stepbrother, Kyle, is good at everything and it’s hard to compete with him. Suddenly, Tamika finds herself entering the town’s big race. She knows she has an advantage with her speed. But in this story Tamika will soon discover that victory can com...

Autumn approaches, and with it comes a time of dark magic. In this issue we celebrate the fantastical, the foreign and the fatalistic. We have kallikantzaroi on a mission, banana Popsicle munching bombs, alien friends happy to lend more than a hand, a band that really puts themselves into their music and part one of Flashlight, Knife and Flowered Crown, an electrifying, modern fairy tale.Poetry, flash fiction and keen illustration add variety to the mix. An Spanish interview of Jac...

In 1973, American prisoners of war (POWs) were released from the terrible prisons of North Vietnam. How did the men survive the years of solitary confinement and the brutal torture that was all too common? After their return through the U.S. military's Operation Homecoming, the POWs shared their individual stories in letters to the American people. These letters shed light on their faith in God and love of family and country as well as their commitment to America and its freedoms. They als...