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#033: The Wolf Man

A young girl meets a wolf man in an abandoned factory. A word-for-word dialogue by Samantha H., Little Village Academy.

By Samantha H., Little Village Academy. Adapted and performed by Jen Johnson and Brandon Cloyd.

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#032: Untitled (Cat/Ballpark)

An incident at the ballpark involving a cat. From a short story by Toryn R., 4th grade, Dixon Elementary.

By Toryn R., 4th grade, Dixon Elementary.

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#031: First Kiss

Featuring Robbie Fulks! A tale of young love from Joshua I., 3rd grade, Harold Washington Elementary.

By Joshua I., 3rd grade, Harold Washington Elementary. Adapted by Mike Spatafora. Performed by Robbie Fulks. From Monkeys Come Alive, Barrel of Monkeys' live concert CD.

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#030: Untitled (BMX Bikers)

Disaster strikes for Jimmy the BMX biker. From a rockin' story by Charlie F., Cleveland Elementary.

By Charlie F., Cleveland Elementary. Performed by Elizabeth Levy, Luke Hatton, Jason Sperling, Cliff Chamberlain, Tom Malinowski, and Alan Schmuckler.

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