Storytelling and Narrative

Volume 10, Issue 4

In a breakout issue of KidSpirit, contributors venture into the land of stories both true and imaginary. Journey with them through fiction, drama, poetry, and personal reflection to explore how the tales we tell shape our inner and outer worlds.

Cover artwork by Annalee Whitten, age 14, Kentucky

The Big Question

Tell Me Your World: Why Are Humans Drawn to Stories?

by Abraham Weitzman

Story to Story

by Global Youth Voices

Features

What the Future Holds

by Brynn Thurber

Features

Stolen Time

by Ayla Schultz

Features

People Watching

by Lila Hazan

Awesome Moments

The Bus Stops Here

by Jaden Flach

Awesome Moments

The Weight of Words

by Pie Rasor

Media

A Wrinkle in Quality

by Destin Fryman

Media

The Mitchellian Narrator

by Heer Cheema

Interfaith Connections

Ant, Meet Moon

by Julia Li

Interfaith Connections

Stories: Not Just A Means Of Communication

by Kushan V. Mehta

Interfaith Connections

A Basket on the River

by Zainab Umar

Poetry

Her Rules

by Lea Almasso

This morning my world suddenly stopped, leaving me hanging on an invisible but soft cloud in the middle of an interrogation box. His voice is rough as if he is surviving on the water of his own spit. “Where were you last night?” I remain quiet because that’s the...

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PerSpectives

Quest for God

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Storytelling and Narrative

The Big Question

Tell Me Your World: Why Are Humans Drawn to Stories?

More Stories

Story to Story

What the Future Holds

Stolen Time

People Watching

The Bus Stops Here

The Weight of Words

A Wrinkle in Quality

The Mitchellian Narrator

Ant, Meet Moon

Stories: Not Just A Means Of Communication

A Basket on the River

Poetry

Her Rules

PerSpectives

Quest for God