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JUMP IN AND EXPLORE SALTAR Y EXPLORAR a collection of writing BY AUTHORS AGES 7–17 from MISSION CENTER’S AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING 826 VALENCIA • Spring / Primavera 2021 JUMP IN AND EXPLORE SALTAR Y EXPLORAR MISSION CENTER AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING SPRING • PRIMAVERA 2021 PROGRAM LEAD TUTORS Melissa Anguiano Peter Albert Katharine Pan Nicholas Benson Christina Perry PROGRAM STAFF Shayna Brodnick Henry Pinner Diego Hernandez David Brownell Keily Ponce Lucie Pereira Michael Caldwell Rei Quiñones Gil Madeline Schroeder Nicholas Choa Merle Rabine Caroline Woods-Mejía Mahin Charles Emilia Rivera Sofi Cisneros Peter Robrish INTERNS Shannon Colin Josephine Robson Valerie Almanza Hannah Copperman Chelsea Rodriguez Helen Anderson John Creagan Rolando Rodriguez David Carachure Mayliss Delgadillo Javier Rosillo Lucy Gammon Helen Doyle Patrick Russell Justin Hernandez Anh Duong Caroline Smith Kate Soto Amina Fuller Ashley Smith Kate Strathmann Bertha Gallegos Giorgia Sage Julia Sweeney Janeth Gonzalez Anastasia Scott Evan Yee Helena Hess Patrice Scinta William Holland Abigail Shewmaker TRANSLATORS David Huang Ryan Steinbach Melissa Anguiano Laura Kadi Charlotte Tracy Caroline Woods-Mejía Tom Koren Angelo Ubas Madeline Schroeder Veronica Kruschel Gavin Upton David Carachure Jacob Linde Isabella Welch Alicia Lopez Guerra Byron Weiss COPY EDITORS Liliokalani Mati Arel Wiederholt Habiba Hopson Nicole Melas Kassar Karis Moyers Eduardo Olivera Diaz Shirley Xie Hayden Page Emma Zilger COVER ILLUSTRATION Andrea Pereira MISSION TENDERLOIN MISSION BAY 826 Valencia St. 180 Golden Gate Ave. 1310 4th St. San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA 94110 94102 94158 826valencia.org Published May 2021 by 826 Valencia. 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JUMP IN AND EXPLORE SALTAR Y EXPLORAR CONTENTS • CONTENIDOS THE CORNER STORE WHISPERS TO ME LA TIENDA DE LA ESQUINA ME SUSURRA Blizzard • La tormenta de nieve ................................................................2 Jose Gonzalez The Fun Place • El lugar divertido ............................................................4 Diana Guzman Yerba Buena Gardens • Jardines de Yerba Buena ..............................6 Christian Zea The Rainbow Jacket • Chaqueta del arco iris .......................................8 Maya Van Artsdalen This is Me • Esta soy yo .................................................................................12 Saira Barajas Trapped in School • Atrapada en la escuela .........................................14 Gia Sharma The Story of Friendship • La historia de la amistad ...........................18 Liliana Romero Stuck on the Holiday • Atrapado en el día de fiesta ..........................22 Aaliyah Ontiveros Would You? • ¿Lo harías? .............................................................................30 Zara Quetzalli R-G The Unforgettable Trip • El viaje inovidable .........................................32 Eduardo Olivera-Diaz Special • Especial ............................................................................................34 Julia Dorival The Coit Tower • La Coit Tower..................................................................36 Diana Garcia A Letter to my Little Brother • Una carta a mi hermanito ...............38 Alondra Margarito-Reyes Help the World to be Better • Ayuda al mundo a ser mejor ..........40 Valeria Olivera-Diaz THE DOORSTEPS OF INTERSTELLAR SPACE LAS PUERTAS DEL ESPACIO INTERESTELAR Discovery • Descubrimiento ........................................................................46 Yahir Anguiano The Cafeteria Mishap • El contratiempo de la cafetería ...................48 Reed Osako The Magic Dinosaur Book • El libro de un dinosaurio mágico .......50 Luis Alcocer Montoya Planet Taco • Planeta taco ...........................................................................58 Neryssa Zapien-Espinoza The Flying Kitty • El gato volador ............................................................60 Jesus Espinosa Yano • Yano ........................................................................................................64 Viviana Suazo The Two-Headed Dragon • El dragón de dos cabezas .....................66 Arath Daniel Martinez Pacheco The Haunted Room • El cuarto embrujado ............................................68 Vanessa Rodriguez The Fish That Never Walked on Land but Had Legs El pez que nunca caminó en tierra pero tenía piernas ......................70 Rolando Matial-Espinoza The Washing Machine • La lavadora ........................................................72 Perla Hernandez Ramirez Find the Secret Chocolate House in a Zombie Attack Encuentra la casa secreta de chocolate en un ataque zombi ........74 Javier Rosillo The Mysterious Library of Mystery School La misteriosa biblioteca de la escuela de misterio .............................76 Emily Rodriguez The Dog That Went to France • El perro que fue a Francia ............78 Sebastian Rosillo DOWN DEEP HILLS BAJANDO POR LAS COLINAS PROFUNDAS Wear A Mask or Face Shield Everywhere You Go Usa una mascarilla o protector facial vayas donde vayas ................82 Jason Nieves Chavez Ode to My Xbox • Oda a mi Xbox .............................................................86 Jake Nicolas Dominguez I Am Julianna • Yo soy Julianna .................................................................88 Julianna Ontiveros I Am From • Yo soy .........................................................................................90 Erick Perez A Day in the Life of Panther • Un día en la vida de Panther ...........92 Kailyn Robleto Vacaville • Vacaville ........................................................................................94 Brian Martinez Pacheco My Favorite Things • Mis cosas favoritas ...............................................96 Alexandra Flores Chun A Regular Day in the Bowling Alley • Un día regular en la bolera ...98 Kaylie Gil The Passageway • El camino de paso ......................................................100 Karen Santiago The Anonymous Box • La caja anonyma ................................................102 Abner Valencia JLo with Green Apple and Red Apple Kitty JLo con Green Apple y Red Apple Kitty .................................................104 Jennifer Lopez Where I Am From • De donde yo soy ......................................................108 Daniel Margarito-Reyes COME TO US, WE’RE IN THE WOODS VEN A NOSOTROS, ESTAMOS EN EL BOSQUE The Hollywoods • Hollywoods....................................................................112 Ángel Zea Green is Like a Tree • Verde es como un árbol ....................................114 D'Angelo Ruiz Space • El espacio ...........................................................................................116 Emerson Mikery Huaricapcha Me in Wonderland • Yo en el país de las maravillas ...........................118 Emma Avalos-Valle Fireworks • Fuegos artificiales ...................................................................120 Maya Anguiano I Am from the Cold Weather in the City Soy del clima frío en la ciudad ...................................................................122 Hardwin Canul-Camara The Importance of Voting • La importancia de voter .......................124 Allison Hernandez Rain • Lluvia ......................................................................................................126 Elsy Matial-Espinoza The Park • El parque .......................................................................................128 Edy Mejia A Letter to President Biden • Una carta al presidente Biden .........130 Katrina Nieves Chavez Trip to Nicaragua Part 2 • Viaje a Nicaragua parte 2 .........................134 Keinnor Robleto The Apple Tree • El manzano .....................................................................136 Leslie Jeronimo Alex the Short Monkey’s Crew • Alex el equipo del mono bajo ....138 Brandon Jiménez INTO THE SHALLOW POOL EN LA PISCINA POCO PROFUNDA The Fish with Legs • El pez con piernas .................................................144 Daniel Calix-Hernandez The Secret Base • La base secreta ............................................................146 Marvin Rodriguez My Hamburger Life • Mi vida de hamburguesa ...................................148 Silvio Robleto The Corn Maze Thief • El ladrón del laberinto de maíz ....................150 Andrea Alcocer Montoya Tanya’s Adventure to Defeat the Demon Lord Aventura de Tanya para defender Demon Lord ...................................152 Luis Cavinal The Special Haircut • Un Corte de pelo especial ................................162 Emelyn Jeronimo Locked At School • Encerrado en la escuela ........................................164 Luis Hernandez The Taste of Victory • El sabor de la victoria .......................................166 Anthony Lopez Criminals Strike the Fancy Museum