2016-17 Short Stories (one per student).
"Beneath the Waves" by Rebecca Arnold Allison’s heart raced as her family pulled up right next to a tall palm tree. It was June 21st, the day the family had set aside weeks earlier to travel down to Florida and visit the beach. They had just arrived in a parking lot within walking distance of the ocean. But before she could climb out of the car, her dad began carefully repeating the rules of the trip. Allison stared out the window, not listening, because she was eager see the ocean rather than suffer through another one of her dad’s rants about safety. Through the vehicle’s dark shaded windows, Allison could make out the beach, waves rippling and seagulls flying overhead. “...and out we go!” Mr. Hollist finished cheerfully. Allison looked at her father with relief, glad that he was finally done lecturing. Emma and Luke, her older siblings, got out first. Then Allison and her 12 year-old brother Sam, only two years you...