Short Stories > Young Adult

This is a collection of original short stories written by students from the Challenge B (8th grade) program of Classical Conversations, South Louisville (KY) campus.

THROUGHOUT LIFE WE ARE FACED WITH MANY DECISIONS THAT CAN MAKE OR BREAK OUR ENTIRE LIFE. SOME OF US CHOOSE WISELY WHILE OTHERS ARENT SO LUCKY!

This is a collection of stories written by 8th and 9th Grade Authors from the Classical Conversations community in Shalimar, FL. Each story represents 13 weeks of study, deep-diving into Plot, Characters, Setting, Mood, Theme, Point of View, and the use of Dialogue. It is also a snapshot of the mind of the creator in the Spring of 2021. Each Author has offered a piece of themselves between these pages. I pray you are blessed, entertained and proud. I am. ~Kat Lysaght Challenge B Director

Concise Retort for Teens Story about a timid girl who loses the love of her life to her best friend because she thinks low of herself. Not until early this morning when Anita happily told me that Eric has asked her to be his girlfriend there was a shiver down my spine I wanted to just shout and said no I love him first please allow me to have this one but I couldn't I had to hide my feelings and fake a smile in congratulating her and then hugged her. This is strange you know, who could think Anita of all people will agree to date Eric I know they are close quite all right as friends but Anita never loves him. Abdulmumuni Lateefa is a writer that specializes on writing love, ...

A collection of stories written by the Fay1 Challenge B class.

Nine teens wrote short stories as a semester long project for Classical Conversations Challenge B. These are their stories.

“Life Is Too Short For A Long Story.”- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Stories have long been used to entertain people as well as teach them valuable lessons. Stories encourage reflective thinking, action, and change in the lives of others. Additionally, it encourages the application, retention, and understanding of lessons. There is no greater skill for a communicator to convey their message than through the use of a story. To effectively sell, lead, connect, and persuade your readers into action, you must convincingly engage and educate your audience through stories. The Magic of Imagination is a collection of thought-provoking and inspirational short stories that is guaranteed to make ...