Due this week

5. Haunted. Have you ever been in a house where things go bump in the night? Do you believe that some buildings or places are haunted? Is there one in your town? Tell us a story about it. Make it believable.
Alternate: Lockers. What one thing do you wish no one to know about in your locker? Or what is the most important thing in your locker? Deadline: Friday Oct. 17.

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  • Click "create content" and create an ENTRY
  • Fill out "title," "author name, school & grade" and "prompt" boxes.
  • Paste story into "body."
  • Click "Submit." You are done.
    NOTES: Your account email must be accurate; a "blog" entry must be resubmitted as an ENTRY to be considered.

Living in a War-torn Area

Submitted by mmiddleton on February 8, 2008 - 11:15.

"The bomb has exploded in the middle of a marketplace -- probably one of the most crowded places in Kabul at this hour. Just days ago I was there with my father, who bought some freshly cracked almonds. . . . Witnesses are saying there are hands and arms over there, unrecognizable pieces of human flesh. . . . It's too hard to process." The author moves back and forth between the US and Afghanistan, but can you imagine living in this situation day after day with no end in sight and no relief? How did this book help you to understand the living conditions and the political situation in Afganistan?

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