In the second week of March, it was announced that all the public schools in San Francisco would remain shut to slow down the progress of the novel Coronavirus infection. San Francisco's public schools have about 57,000 students. What was initially supposed to be a three-week-long lockdown soon turned into an indefinite one, throwing the life of schoolkids out of gear. "I realised there were hundreds of kids in my neighbourhood of Bernal Heights who suddenly had nothing to do. They were bored, listless even, and also baffled about what was going on outside their homes. At the same time, they were curious about what was happening inside their homes and in their heads, and how they felt about being cooped up," shares Chris Colin, a resident of San Francisco for 20 years.

Delilah Kaden, 14, of San Francisco, contributes to the paper. She has submitted a Literary Roundup with book recommendations for both children and teens