"'Voices of the Lost Year' represents an innovative project that used a grant from the RI Office of Library and Information Services to fund an eleven week writing workshop for Rhode Island teens which culminated in this anthology of their work." -- Flash Fiction: The Seamstress; Safe; Perfect Daughter: Three young women in this series of short tales explore the darker side of fiction with tales of trauma, revenge from beyond the grave, and an artist's...

An anthology of fourteen unpublished short stories, written when Pratchett was in his teens, shares insights into his writing process and the early ideas that inspired his later career.

"Jasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a mission--they're sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post their work online--poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine's response to the racial microaggressions she experiences--and soon they go viral. But with such positive support, the club is also targeted by trolls. When things escalate...

John Nikkah asked one simple question: What do the boys think? From the bestselling Ophelia Speaks to the "girl power" movement, teenage girls are speaking their minds and having their due. But, what about the boys? Aside from the works of a few academics, there seems to be no outlet in today's media for the true voices of teen-age boys. Until now. John contacted over 5,000 schools across the country looking for the voices of America's boys. What...

A vivid portrait of what it means to be a teenage girl in America today. Teenage girls today live their life in words--in text and instant messages, on blogs and social network pages. It's how they conduct their friendships and present themselves to the world, but they are also creating a formidable body of personal written work. This generation's unprecedented comfort level with the written word has led to a fearless new American literature. These...

A stunning collection of poems by teen who have taken part in workshops run by WritersCorps, a national alliance of literary arts programs for youth.

A collection of stories, essays, and poems written by teen authors who won medals in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

A high school freshman shares insights, practical information, and resources on conducting a job search and profiles other young people, from twelve to seventeen years old, who have found their dream jobs.