by Grace Dunham, English 12, Mrs. Didrikson

Miles upon miles of trees. Pine trees, maple trees, oak trees and birch trees. My brother JJ and I made another world in those trees. The forest surrounding our house held our wildest imaginations and creations. Our inventiveness led us to create a whole new world within the deciduous boundaries. The animals would gather together to watch our daily adventures throughout the beaten paths.

When it was sunny we would drag the plastic pool into a clearing, then soak up the rays into our caramel skin. If it rained, we draped ourselves in plastic ponch...