Her black braid rested on her shoulder as she read her favourite book for the tenth time. When she wasn't reading she was dancing. They were her twin passions. 

Thirteen. Grade eight. The last year before high school. I remember a time when graduation seemed terrifying. It was the leap into this huge unknown. This sea of new beginnings and people. The words high school and grade nine seemed so intimidating. But now that grade eight graduations arrival is imminent, I don't want this year to end. I was selected along with twenty-seven others to be a part of the EcoQuest grade eight Saskatoon public schools program. We are...