Northern Narratives Jr. Writing and Art Project
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Library's "Northern Narratives Jr." Literary Magazine
Library's "Northern Narratives Jr." Literary Magazine 2026
Northern Narratives Jr. is the Fargo Public Library's kids-only, art and literature magazine. This anthology is available to be read online and features 47 entries of poems, nonfiction essays, short stories, drawings, photographs, and comics submitted by school-age children from the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo community in the spring of 2026. All 47 pieces were written and created by children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Categories had first and second place winners, and some categories also had honorable mentions, as judged by the Fargo Public Library Children's Services Staff. Winners received a certificate and a gift card to further explore their creativity and are indicated by an asterisk.*
Please note: Transcription of each piece is taken directly from the original work, so any creative spelling, grammar, or formatting is considered intentional by the artist.
Read the newest issue Volume 4/Issue 1: June 2026
Library's "Northern Narratives Jr." Literary Magazine 2025
Northern Narratives Jr. is the Fargo Public Library's kids-only, art and literature magazine. This anthology is available to be read online and features over 50 entries of poems, nonfiction essays, short stories, drawings, photographs, and comics submitted by school-age children from the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo community in the spring of 2025. All pieces were written and created by children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Categories had first and second place winners, and some categories also had honorable mentions, as judged by the Fargo Public Library Children's Services Staff. Winners received a certificate and a gift card to further explore their creativity and are indicated by an asterisk.*
Please note: Transcription of each piece is taken directly from the original work, so any creative spelling, grammar, or formatting is considered intentional by the artist.
Read Volume 3/Issue 1: June 2025
Library's "Northern Narratives Jr." Literary Magazine 2022
Northern Narratives Jr. is the library's kids-only, literary magazine. This anthology is available to be read online and ​features over 50 entries of poems, nonfiction essays, short stories, drawings, photographs, and comics written and created by school-age children from the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo community in the spring of 2022. All pieces were written and created by children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. All submissions were included in the magazine, provided they met the guidelines.
Categories had first and second place winners, and some categories also had honorable mentions, as judged by the Fargo Public Library Children's Services Staff. Winners works are indicated by an asterisk.*
Please note: Transcription of each piece is taken directly from the original work, so any creative spelling, grammar, or formatting is considered intentional by the artist.
Volume 2/Issue 1: June 2022
Library's "Northern Narratives Jr." Literary Magazine 2021
Northern Narratives Jr. is the library's first ever, kids-only, literary magazine. It is available to be read online and ​features poems, nonfiction essays, short stories, drawings, photographs, and comics written and created by school-age children from the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo community. Each category features first and second place winners as judged by the Fargo Public Library Children's Services Staff. Winning works are indicated by an asterisk.*
Please note: Transcription of each piece is taken directly from the original work, so any creative spelling, grammar, or formatting is considered intentional by the artist.
Volume 1/Issue 1: June 2021
