Welcome to Your Life: Writings for the Heart of Young America

by David Haynes, Julie Landsman

A collection of multicultural and ethnic memoirs, poetry, and prose celebrates the emotional issues faced by today's young adults and includes such themes as Fathers, Getting By, Generations, Music, and The Body. Original.

Genres: Young Adult

250 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1901

About the author

David Haynes has been recognized by Granta magazine as one of America's best young novelists. The author of six critically acclaimed novels and five children's books, he is director of creative writing at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

The former sixth grade teacher's short stories have been heard on "Selected Shorts" on NPR, and his novels have been recognized by the American Library Association.

--from the author profile at SMU

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Reviews

[Steph · Rating 2 out of 5]

Intended for young people.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

So genuine

[Laura Aarsvold Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

lots of great short stories and poems. I use this is class every once in a while.

[reyna · Rating 4 out of 5]

fabulous book. finally finished. read it on and off. every story has a meaning and some you are not meant to understand. it's like nothing I've ever read. but I haven't read a lot