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Carmen loves fast food and at one point was eating at McDonald’s every day. Then she reads Chew on This, a book about the dark side of the industry. (full text)
Anthony is teased when his classmates catch him reading a book for fun, but he refuses to change his ways. In fact, he argues that his peers should read more, not less. (full text)
Florence dislikes reading until she encounters urban fiction, and then Angela's Ashes, during her sophomore high school year. For the first time, books seem relevant to her own life. Florence is now hooked on reading memoirs and hopes to write her own someday. (full text)
YCteen writers inspect self-help books aimed at their parents, and find the advice on how to "deal" with teen children is a mixed bag. (full text)
Desmin is inspired by the biography of the late Stanley "Tookie" Williams, executed for murdering a family. Desmin is fascinated by Tookie's gang past yet he also hopes to renounce violence and fly straight like Tookie did on death row. (full text)
Evin interviews Adam Mansbach—author of a novel in which white people spend a day apologizing to black people—and ponders the usefulness of the word "sorry." (full text)
In his book "I Don’t Wish Nobody to Have a Life Like Mine: Tales of Kids in Adult Lockup," David Chura, a former English teacher at the Westchester County jail, shows how the juvenile justice system, instead of rehabilitating traumatized teens, treats them inhumanely. (full text)
Kaela reviews Brother I’m Dying, an account by the writer Edwidge Danticat of growing up in Haiti and the United States, and the tragic death of her uncle while in the custody of U.S. immigration officials.
Sexual harassment in school is common but underreported, according to teens at Girls for Gender Equity. (full text)
This imaginative novel about "Zits," a teen in foster care, pulls you in with its violent, strange, and dramatic plot—and then gets you to think about your own life and choices. (full text)
Two teens take take on the battle of the sexes after attending a talk by the author of the provocatively-titled book, Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else (full text)
Quiet, shy Danny is tired of his friends' flirting techniques and feels clueless about approaching girls. So he buys a book, "101 Ways to Flirt," and the tips enable him to get over his anxiety and make a fool of himself.
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