Teen Ink, Our Voices, Our Visions: Today's Teenagers Sharing Thoughts On: Friends, Family, Fitting In, Challenges, Loss, Memories, Love, Heroes

by John Meyer, Stephanie H. Meyer

Written entirely by teens, TeenInk uniquely captures the essence of what it means to be a teenager. This collection of prose and poetry represents the honest, forthright and compelling moments that define their lives. Pieces for this book were chosen from a base of more than 300,000 submissions to TeenInk magazine. In addition, more than 3,800 students in 42 states helped evaluate the final selections for the book. The power of TeenInk lies in its writers-all teenagers themselves. Their insightful accounts deal with real issues that will resonate with their peers. Their voices reverberate with the emotional highs and lows of the teenage years. These young authors produce fresh, creative, honest, and always compelling words that make TeenInk the standard for teen expression. Every teen reader will see themselves and their worlds reflected here. In addition, parents, grandparents, teachers, and other caring adults will relish these unique and inspired pieces. As the voice of teens, the book focuses on their Friends (relationships and trying situations); Families (love and conflicts); Fitting In (peer pressure and prejudice); Challenges (facing obstacles); Loss (of family and friends); Memories (reflecting earlier times); Love (dealing with relationships); Heroes (parents, teachers, mentors); and Creativity (fiction and poetry). Subsequent books in this extraordinary series will focus on individual topics and explore in even greater depth the extraordinary heart-felt feelings and opinions of today's teens.

Genres: Young Adult, Self Help, Poetry

384 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

TeenInk books are the product of more than 300,000 student submissions sent to TeenInk magazine during the past eleven years. This nonprofit monthly publication is read by 3.5 million teens in thousands of schools nationwide. Since its inception, TeenInk (formerly The 21st Century) has published more than 25,000 students. All the pieces in this book are drawn from this wellspring of prose, poetry, art, and photography.

John Meyer, publisher of TeenInk magazine, holds an MBA and has published two successful business magazines. The Meyers have two children.

All royalties from the TeenInk books will go to The Young Authors Foundation, Inc. (publisher of TeenInk magazine) to expand reading, writing, and publishing opportunities for young adults nationwide.

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teen Ink: Our Voices, Our Visions is a great book that I can connect to especially because I'm a teenager and this book was written by many different teenagers around America.

You know how sometimes you get the feeling that you're probably the only one out there going through things like dramas, and overprotective parents? Well you're really not the only one. This book reach out to teens like us and you'll realize you're really not the first, nor the last to experience these things.

This book contains a great variety of themes, from friends to love to fitting in.

One poem that really stood out when i was reading this book was "Leaving Dad" by Kimberly Burton. This is a poem about how this girl changed her mind about her parents. She compared them to machines that programmed themselves with series of if/then statements, "if the child sneaks out at night, then deliver lecture #458". This was exactly how i felt and i could really connect to her. But when i read on i was surprised. Kimberly wrote about how theres more than that beneath the computer responses her parents had, she realized the love her father had and will always have for her. It got me thinking about my parents. Maybe they do love me and whatever they tell us are things they think is right.

You know how you get the point of them wanting the best for you, but you dont really get it at the same time? Like how they want you to do chores but they also want you to finish your homework before 10? Well thats not a great example but you get my point.

So anyways, this book is amazing and i think everybody that is reading this review should totally read this book.

[Rina Wati · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love true story :)

[Dewi Oktarina · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is full of good stories, based on self experienced. i wanna read it again :)

[Inas · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mum bought me this years ago but I still love to re-reading it again and again. Teen Ink really touch my heart in many ways, many stories :) Luv it

[Ja'lyssa Clemon · Rating 5 out of 5]

i like this book because it tells u how teens are and a lot of things.

[Tariq Al-bluwi · Rating 5 out of 5]

super beautiful writing from teens ... enjoyed every single story written by those talented teens

[Rosetta Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

With all the poems in this book you can truly feel how some of these teens feel. You connect with some of them and they really hit your heart. This is one book i feel that every teen should read. it helps you remember that in this worlds its not only you and there are others that know exactly how you feel!

[Rosetta Turrisi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can read this over and over. Absolutely love this book

[Unitaga]

I really enjoyed this book. I live a fairly sheltered life, so a lot of the stories and concepts were foreign to me. By reading this book, I learned to appreciate my family, safety, and education more. I also learned a lot about the world around me. I really enjoyed the uplifting stories, and I cried over the stories of loss. The stories of heroes were my favorite, and I am extremely thankful for all of the heroes in my life. This book was a compilation of short, true stories written by teens about themselves and the world around them. Because of the rollercoaster of teenage emotions that were going on while the pieces were written, their thoughts and feelings transfer directly from the paper into your mind.
There are some things that only other teens can understand, and in this book, all of us connected. I'm extremely thankful I came across this book, and I would recommend it to anyone who is ready to read about some of the heavier topics covered in these stories.

[Aurora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini menceritakan semua kisah yang penuh dengan makna dari remaja.Hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan perasaan remaja dikuak habis dalam buku ini,mulai dari kisah persahabatan,tantangan,cinta kehilangan seseorang,keluarga dan lain-lain.Jadi buku ini menceritakan beberapa pengalaman tentang semua kisah yang ditulis oleh remaja.Jadi buku ini sangat baik untuk bacaan para remaja agar bisa mengambil hikmah dari semua kejadian yang dialaminya.

[Eurys Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

the things i liked about my book is the way the authors way of writing the book. the things i also liked is the lesson the book gave out. my favorite story in the book is Matt Keegan (sitting Next to Me). the characters names are Matt Keegan and the narrator. i liked Matt because of the way he treats the narrator. the setting is in a bus. it was important because if they hadn't sat on the bus they wouldn't have met.

the thing that i disliked about the book is too many stories.

[Keytech · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stephanie Meyer keeps our heads on straight as the teenage daughter tries and explores turning it. An "oh, yeah" book.

[Okta · Rating 4 out of 5]

banyak cerita yg dapat memberikan inspirasi utk pembacanya.
:)