Posts by Pandemic Story
Warriors
By Regan, Age 10 I feel that the book series, Warriors by Erin Hunter and Dan Jolley, really speaks to me and makes me feel seen because the main character in the story keeps having difficult choices, forks in the road, and split decisions that they have to make. I relate with this to an…
Read MoreSmile
By Carolyn, Age 10 This book reminds me of Smile by Raina Telgemeier. Raina was only in sixth grade and was going home from girl scouts when she had a bad fall, knocking out her two front teeth. Raina had to go through off and on braces, embarrassing headgear, and a retainer with fake teeth…
Read MoreBear Bottom
Charlotte, Age 11 Do you ever wonder, what is your favorite book? Years I’ve spent, wondering what that book would be, when I would finally find this book. Well, I found it with the most significant author, the one that made me happy when I read it and hooked me. That author and book was…
Read MoreA Tale of Magic
By Lia, Age 11 The book that made me feel seen is A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer. In the story, the main character, Brystal Evergreen, is a girl living in a world of creatures like goblins, trolls, fairies, and elves. Where she lives, women can’t read, get jobs, or even go into libraries.…
Read MoreThree Keys
By Sejal, Age 10 The book that makes me feel like I am finally seen is “Three Keys” by Kelly Yang, because she mentions that Lupe is an “illegal immigrant” because she does not have a green card. I am not an illegal immigrant, because I am a citizen here in America, but my grandparents…
Read MoreNew From Here
By Harper, Age 11 Hello, my name is Harper, I am 11 and I’m in 5th grade. I am a big fan of Kelly Yang, and my mom (who is also my French teacher) saw the Finally Seen challenge so I decided to join. The book that inspired me to write is “New From Here”…
Read MoreTurn the Mozart off, I beg you
By Ashley, age 14 I celebrated. “A few weeks of no school, so what,” is what I thought. But two weeks turned into two months, and two months turned into two years. I sure hope that doesn’t turn into two decades. Being in quarantine has had its ups and downs. But definitely more downs. It…
Read MoreFast Food Lunch
By Dylan, grade 6 When I was in covid I sometimes got fast food lunch. We had fast food lunch Thursdays. After my last class before lunch, we would hop in the car and have lunch at a fast-food restaurant. Doing this was the highlight of my week. It was so fun, and it felt…
Read MoreMy Cat Story
By Isabella, age 12 So, I got my cat Princess Kenny in 2020 when the pandemic first started. I went to my friend’s house when she was fostering kittens in her garage. I came over and she asked me if I wanted to see the kittens she was looking after. I said yes and we…
Read MoreHope Lessons
By Maia, age 11 I remember when Covid was just a faint spot on the horizon, a prospect, a possibility, not my whole life. It was just something that you wash your hands for twenty seconds over, and then forget about. It was just something that you wash your hands for twenty seconds over, and…
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