FAMILY
“What is a home without a child?”
Mark Twain
See below for short stories that explore the idea of family.
Auribus Teneo Lupum
Word Count: 1,215 words
Reading Level: secondary
Genre: fiction
Summary: Who do you turn to when you need help? Is it a friend, a sibling, a teacher, or a parent? Sometimes we think that the very last people on earth who can help are our parents. Mom and Dad just won’t understand. Sometimes parents surprise us.
Carpet Diem
Course: The Risen
Word Count: 3,562 words
Reading Level: secondary
Genre: fiction
Summary: A man who must save his family. They are in danger and he cannot hesitate. He must seize the moment…with scant resources to help him.