Clarissa's meticulously organized life wanders off track in "The Planner." By Catherine Moscatt, copyright 2017, used with permission. Read Catherine's bio.

Tears are the weapon in "Reading a Letter." By J. Franklin, copyright 2017, used with permission. Read her bio.

Nonfiction break: "Death of a Luna Moth." By Paul Rousseau, copyright 2017, used with permission. Read Paul's bio.

Click here and here to see photos of the luna moth taken by Paul. 

We are all made of stardust and there are "No Failed Stars." By A.E. Harrison, copyright 2016, used with permission. Read A.E.'s bio.

One day is "How it All Starts." By T.E. Cowell, copyright 2016, used with permission. Originally published in Across the Margin. Read T.E.'s bio.

Good and bad are closer together than you think.

She didn't know what "The Law of Buoyancy" would come to mean in her family. By Brittni MacKenzie Dale, copyright 2016, used with permission. Read Brittni's bio.

He's lost "26" but won't lose anymore. Buy Guy Wilkinson, copyright 2016, used with permission. Read Guy's bio.

The back to school episode is so much more than that.

It's the lesson that's not in the curriculum but one we all remember learning in "Read Across America." By Jeff Bakkensen, copyright 2010, used with permission. Read Jeff's bio.

Today's commentary was inspired by Robert Fulgham's All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Read an excerpt here.

The podcast mentioned is The Stoop Podcast.

Today's writing spaces segment features Audra Kerr Brown, who first appeared on Episode 47. Click here to see her writing space. Also featured is M. Pepper Langlinais, who was first featured on Episode 34. Click here to see her writing space.

We end this episode with the childhood joy of the "Uncovered Track." By Matt Page, copyright 2016, used with permission. Visit Matt's website.