Introduction   Donald R. Gallo

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Here’s to Good Friends   David Lubar

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Tic and Shout   Gail Giles

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Triclops   Julie Anne Peters

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Under Control   Chris Crutcher

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Way Too Cool   Brenda Woods

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Good Hands   Ron Koertge

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See You   Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson

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Fatboy and Skinnybones   Rene Saldana Jr.

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Brainiac   Alex Flinn

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Let’s Hear it for Fire Team Bravo   Robert Lipsyte

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About the Editor

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