{"product_id":"9781680730425","title":"Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things (Volume 1, Issue 2)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eYoung Readers Make Great Writers.\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ask any successful author how they got their start, and they'll tell you that when they were young they \u003ci\u003eloved\u003c\/i\u003e reading. One of the foundational goals of \u003ci\u003eEmber\u003c\/i\u003e is to foster the next generation of great writers by providing them with excellent reading material now. We believe that people who learn to love reading at an early age are more likely to seek knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who then learn to love writing often go on to apply creativity and problem solving to those same critical disciplines-underscoring the importance of solid reading and writing skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach issue of \u003ci\u003eEmber\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into two sections: \"For Younger Readers\" and \"For Older Readers.\" The stories and poems in the Younger section may be most appropriate for middle-grade readers, and those in the Older section best for young adults, but \u003cb\u003eall selections can be enjoyed by everyone\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Spring issue of our inaugural volume builds on the beauty of Issue 1 with illustrations by Casey Robin and cover art by Keliana Tayler. The cover was inspired by Renee Carter Hall's \"The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon,\" which leads off the collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the earliest days, Frog had a beautiful voice. All through the long summer twilights, he sang sweetly among the reeds while fireflies blinked lazily and the earth settled itself into evening. Around that first pond, the other creatures always gathered to listen.\u003cbr\u003e\"Such a lovely voice,\" Salamander said.\u003cbr\u003e\"Just marvelous,\" Turtle added.\u003cbr\u003e\"So sweet and clear,\" Mallard said with a sigh. \"How \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e you do it?\"\u003cbr\u003eOne night, having sung a particularly lovely tune about how beautiful the moon was, Frog drew a bucket of water from the pond to soothe his dry throat. The full moon shone like a silver coin on the surface of the water, and Frog gulped the whole bucketful down.\u003cbr\u003eThe night went black around him, like a candle blown out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eFrom \"The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon\" by Renee Carter Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\"Ember is a perfect place for the young to find another great tale.\" -Chad Morris\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover art by\u003cb\u003e Keliana Tayler\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasey Robin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRenee Carter Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Frog Who Swallowed the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLayla Carr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEligible Maidens\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* \u003cb\u003eSophia Diggs-Galligan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e7\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmily B. Cataneo\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAbena and the Bride-mad Sorcerer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAidan Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Last Khan's Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eP. J. 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