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.