A British officer must decide whether or not to shoot an elephant that has become aggressive.

Milan Sandhu explains the Indian festival, Holi.

Claudia Lee-Ottman describes her family's experience visiting the Kuna Indians of San Blas.

Heidi Stemple discusses a difficult decision for her family.

A narrator describes turning the pit in her backyard into a pond.

Jyoti Singh Visvanath discusses visiting her grandfather in the summer as a young girl.

Mahani Zubaidy Gunnell describes watching a kite fight as a girl.

Amalia Hoffman describes the origins and celebration of the Jewish holiday Purim.

A woman who lived in Borneo shared her experiences observing a cobra who lived in her garden.

A man and his companions struggle to reach their destination in the snow.

Mary Kellogg Sullivan discusses the experiences of miners searching for gold in the Klondike region.

Twain recounts his time looking for work in the West in this semi-autobiographical, comic travelogue.

Kat Chow reflects on losing her mother and the experience of walking in her mother’s old shoes.

A boy describes his desire to go to the drive-in movies.

Julia Alvarez discusses the multiple names she has been given over the years.

A boy takes a trip into the forest with his friends.

Junot Díaz explores his experiences with fear after being beat-up as an adolescent.

Jason Kim discusses accepting his identity as a Korean American and his experiences assimilating into American culture.

A participant in the Boston Tea Party describes his role in the famous event.

In his final diary entry, John Wilkes Booth justifies his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and wonders at his fate.