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Young Writers On The Web: A Midnight Walk

by Nikolas Anthony Klimenko, Age 12 The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program.  As I walked into the misty forest the cold air hit me like a…

young writers | August 4, 2021

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Young Writers On The Web: A Night With Summer

by Jayson Kimberly, Age 15, Montgomery, Texas The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. In the fall of 2019, I was invited by Abandoned Animal Rescue (AAR)…

young writers | February 8, 2021

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: A Peach Among Pups

by Mia Marie Lussier, Age 12, Charlton, Massachusetts The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. Peaches! Out of the flowers! Peaches! Off the pool cover! Peaches! Not…

young writers | August 25, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: Running With June and Blu

by Kate Gallagher, Age 17, Fargo, North Dakota The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. I have been competing in dog agility events as a junior handler…

young writers | August 25, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: The Perks of Having a Press Pass

by Kathryn Prerost, Age 14, Naperville Illinois The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. We hopped onto the bus to get to Pier 94. I watched the…

young writers | August 25, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: Puppy In The Rain

by Mohit Singh, 16, Jaipur, India The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. One rainy evening Harsh was coming home from school when he heard a whining…

young writers | July 26, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web: X Marks The Heart

by Victoria Cororan, 15, Holbrook, New York Sometimes you have to deal with awful things for great things to come. Our family dog’s name is Jaxx, and he got his name in a very special…

young writers | June 11, 2020

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Young Writers on the Web: My Best Friend, Zeus

by Anjuli Turner, Age 17, Piedmont, California It started with a cookie at lunch. After I collected my mini tacos, I headed to the cookie station.  “Turner, Anjuli Turner,” I said.  “Here’s your warmed-up chocolate…

young writers | April 30, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web: Oakley and Her Huge Personality

By Bailey Boswell, 17, South Paulding, Georgia On June 29th, my life was changed in a way I could have never imagined. That day, we loaded up the car with lots of toys and puppy…

young writers | January 31, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web: The Stray

by: Conal Gallant, Age 15, Cambridge, Massachusetts Every day I wake up and go to the same place, the park. Not the dog park like my native brethren because to them and the humans, I’m…

young writers | August 27, 2019

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Young Writers On The Web: The Trial

by: Kate Haglin, Age 13, Fort Ripley, MN My heart is racing as I walk up to the judge with my English Springer Spaniel, Yanta.  I am about to show the judge how much we…

young writers | August 26, 2019

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Young Writers On The Web: Chain Reaction

By Kathryn Prerost, Age 13, Naperville, Illinois The first full question I believe I ever asked was, “Mommy, can I have a dog?” Ever since I learned that phrase, I never stopped repeating it. She…

young writers | August 13, 2019