by Meghna Chatterjee, Age 15, India   HEAR, HEAR Sound. It shapes us. Makes us. It is us. We speak it. Hear it. Love it. But we hide. We fear a scream. A cry. Silence. Most of all we fear silence. Pause now, just for a moment. Listen. What is it you hear? A bird?...

by Hannah Brown, jaBlog! Blogger   In English class today, while studying the history of the English language, I had an idea for a story about a young Puritan woman trying to write in a society that’s banned it (honestly, I get the strangest ideas in English class). I scribbled down the idea on my...

by Cindy Green, Age 16, Canada   When I received the newsletter explaining the current situation of jaBlog!, I have to admit I wasn’t that surprised. Though an end to LTC hadn’t crossed my mind, I had noticed the decline in overall participation. (I confess I have contributed to the submission shortage). Acceptant as I...