Starting With "I" : Personal Essays by Teenagers - Softcover

Youth Communication

Softcover

ISBN 10: 089255228X ISBN 13: 9780892552283

Publisher: Persea, 1997

Synopsis

"Impressive in their candor and poignancy. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking.... a rich and varied collection."―School Library Journal

35 essays written by teenagers, plus writing and revision techniques.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 9 Up. These essays are impressive in their candor and poignancy. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, often brutally honest, the teens write about their lives and their surroundings in a series of short pieces covering family, race and culture, sexuality, violence, and basic soul searching. These selections originally appeared in a magazine called New Youth Connections?a marvelous empowering tool for young people to explore their feelings through writing?published by Youth Communication, a New York City nonprofit organization. Estepa and Kay seem to have a particular affinity toward the writings of young people and, through Youth Communication, have guided these gifted youngsters to experiment with and fine tune their skills. The result is a rich and varied collection with themes to which teens from all kinds of backgrounds will be able to relate. An inspiration to aspiring young authors and a great addition to any YA collection.?Helen Rosenberg, St. Scholastica High School, Chicago, IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Persea
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 089255228X
• ISBN 13: 9780892552283
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 199
• Editor: Estepa Andrea, Kay Philip