youths' writings

New York City teenager Craig Gilner succumbs to academic and social pressures at an elite high school and enters a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide.

A collection of short stories on various topics, all written by American teenage writers in the tenth grade.

Essays by teenagers about diverse issues, from racism, violence, and teen parenting to shopping for clothes and listening to music.

Presents one hundred forty-eight poems written by teenagers that express a wide range of thoughts and feeling about parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, romantic relationships, and other topics of interest to teens.

Presents a biography of the New York Yankees pitcher who defected from Cuba in a wooden fishing boat after achieving great success on the Cuban national team and earning the respected nickname "El Duque.".

Seventeen-year-old Sadie Allen has spent the last two years pining for her best friend, Garrett, but when he heads off to literary camp for the summer without her, she decides to kick her unrequited crush for good, with the help of her co-workers, another boy, and her own summer twelve-step program.

New York City teenager Craig Gilner succumbs to academic and social pressures at an elite high school and enters a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide.

A collection of 101 inspirational stories about high school by teenagers.