youths' writings

Contains eighteen true stories in which teenagers write about the experiences that help them make the transition from boy to man.

Contains twenty essays written by teenagers in which they discuss their fathers, reflecting on their relationships with their dads and the memories they have with them.

A collection of personal essays in which teens recount their experiences with cutting and explain how they learned to deal with their emotions in more positive ways.

"Hayes Grier, social media sensation and total heartthrob, just landed his first big Hollywood role: the lead in a new big budget movie. Violet Reeves, aspiring writer, has also just gotten her first big break. If she aces her new job as Hayes's assistant on the film--which means making sure he's on time, knows his lines, and doesn't get himself killed--the director will read her script. The only problem? Violet has a huge crush on Hayes, and he's her new boss ..."--Back cover.

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.

At sixteen the narrator, who is never named, follows her bright, fearless friend Clara into the "labyrinth," only to see her friend torn apart by monsters--and now she, who has always lived in the shadows and avoided attention, must try to survive this living nightmare alone, knowing that nobody has ever returned from the labyrinth.

Seventeen-year-old best friends Juniper, Jasper, and Lenny run a popular vlog, but when their fans want Juniper and Jasper to kiss, their relationship changes.

Having been hurt too often by the world, Reggie refuses to be a romantic, especially since she is dealing with what she calls the Three Stages of Depression. However, when she meets Snake on her way to pick up some Zoloft, her heart starts feeling warm and fuzzy--until she finds out Snake has a very pregnant ex-girlfriend named Carla who is still in his life. In spite of it all, Reggie falls for Snake, and together the three teens have to find a way to deal with the definitions of depression, friendship, and love.

Setting the table turns from a giant bore to an exciting chore for young Izzy.

The Masked Man builds an army of literature's greatest villains using a magic potion that turns books into portals, sending Alex and Connor on a quest through the Land of Oz, Wonderland, and beyond to catch him before it's too late.