Oddinary: Was. Is. Will Be. is a collection of thoughts, feelings, and expressions written by New Orleans students aged 5-17. It explores the past two years of the pandemic from the perspective of young people including their struggles, joys, pains, and celebrations. If Arundhati Roy was right and the pandemic is indeed a portal, what have young people experienced tumbling through these daunting times? And what are they hoping lies on the other side?