Paper Person

a fantasy short story

Scholastic Writing Gold Key and American Voices Nominee

January 2026

Paper Person

The Paper Person is about a curious creature made of paper who wanders alone in the forest. They spends their days collecting paper in the forest, sticking them on themselves, and absorbing the words and pictures on the paper. Their thoughts, memories, and opinions are made up of the papers they collect. Then one night, a forest fire starts.