John Marx

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“The Boy and the Bushel” by John Marx

Submitted to Contest #257

Joseph was gone; that is, no one could find him. But, what am I saying: it’s not like anyone was looking for him. “Joseph is missing”—that’s all anyone said. You’d wonder what happened that he was missing; or more, what happened that no one cared.Joseph Franklin: 13 years old, 9th grader, smart, reserved, and kind. He didn’t wear glasses (he wasn’t that smart). But he had a problem: he was small. Oh? what’s the problem with that? Well, then he had another problem: he wanted to join the basketball team. Wait, what’s the problem with that? He ...

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