youths' writings, american

Curated by award-winning and best-selling poets, this wide-ranging poetry anthology represents twenty years of poetry from the students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club.

Collects writings by teenagers in which they share their first-hand experiences with being a minority college student.

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.

A collection of short stories by teenage writers, exploring the theme of the outsider.

Contains fifteen essays written by teenagers in which they discuss sexual abuse and how they were able to cope with being victims of it.

Presents true stories by teens about anger.

Contains one hundred poems written by teenagers, and explores romantic love from a variety of sexual orientations, along with obsession, heartbreak, and more.

A collection of eighteen true stories that details the experiences of teenagers dealing with peer pressure.

A collection of poems and illustrations which praise water.