Author: Dee Phillips

We wait in the early morning darkness. Soon we will attack. My axe and sword are ready. Viking blood runs through my veins.

One day we saw a treasure ship. Up went our black flag. They fired their guns. We fired back. They tried to escape but we were too fast...

Football is everything to me. Today is my trial with City. There's just one place up for grabs.

Every day we went on patrol. The Viet Cong were everywhere. Hiding in jungles. Hiding in villages. We had to find them before they found us.

I carried messages for the Resistance. Secret messages from fighter to fighter. There were German soldiers everywhere. I was always in danger.

Another night. Another bombing raid. Will this mission be the one when we don''t make it back

We face each other on the battlefield. Two proud samurai. Revenge burns in my heart. Here is where it ends.

Life was hard in my village in Poland. So I came to America. I have little money and I don't speak English. Will my dream of a better life come true