Author: allysonapsey

Kip practically ran over to the bin to grab her Serendipity Journal the next morning. Mrs. Holiday said that she spent her evening reading through what each student wrote and responding to everyone. Kip thought to herself, “I bet Mr. Holiday wasn’t too pleased!" “Okay my seventh grade friends, we will have ten minutes today… Continue reading Chapter Five: Mrs. Holiday Writes Back

“That’s right. No prompts, just put the date at the top and then start writing. There will be a few guidelines to help us. Please don’t use other students’ names in your writing. You could give them a different name, or just use pronouns like she and he. Also, please don’t write insults or mean… Continue reading Chapter Four: Don’t Stop Believin’

Just when Kip thought that she couldn't like Mrs. Holiday more, Mrs. Holiday proved Kip wrong. Mrs. Holiday ran her fingers across a small set of chimes that were placed on the corner of her desk. Its lovely sound made Kip think of rain falling gently on trees. Susan, Kip, and the rest of the… Continue reading Chapter Three: The Serendipity Journal

His name was Cody and Kip was sure that Cody was going to try to make this a long, long year. After Cody’s throw hit her hard in the chest, Mrs. Holiday asked the students to please throw underhand so they wouldn’t “accidentally” throw the ball too hard. Kip knew that Mrs. Holiday was trying… Continue reading Chapter Two: I Could Use a Friend

Kipalee was often trying to make uncomfortable situations more comfortable by making herself laugh. As she stumbled on her way into her new school, she awarded herself a gold metal...for tripping on air. "And the gold medal for tripping on air goes to...," a voice in Kipalee’s head said as she tried to straighten up… Continue reading Chapter One: Kipalee