More Than Just a Game

by Ayah Al-Masyabi

When I was 5 or 6, I played soccer for the first time. In a school playground, I found a soccer ball lying on a patch of dirt and started kicking it away from me, then running to retrieve it. I thought I was alone, but a few minutes later an older boy with ginger hair walked over and asked if he could play with me.

Losing My Brother

by Anonymous

Names have been changed. My brother Thomas is only three years older than me. We didn’t feel close to our mom, our stepfather, or our dads. So growing up, it felt like it was just the two of us. We had so much fun playing video games, basketball, and other games we created.

Writing Contest Winners Spring 2022

Four times a year, we ask our readers to write about the impact recent stories have had on teens around the country. In Spring 2022, we had a range of responses from writers connecting to stories about family income, race, and fitting in.

Why I Want to Be an Automotive Journalist

by Jaden Baptiste

Two years ago, when I was living in Antigua where I grew up, my mom needed to buy a new car. She had been driving a 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara. It was a beige SUV with chrome accents and a complementary beige interior.

Opening Up to the Right People Helped Me

by Anonymous

Some names have been changed  Going into high school, I had my guard up. I was just coming home from two years in foster care and I was quiet and slow to trust.  I was able to make friends, but I suffered a few betrayals.

Writing Contest Winners Winter 2021-22

Four times a year, we ask our readers to write about the impact recent stories have had on teens around the country.  In Winter 2021-22, we had a range of responses from writers connecting to stories about comparing trauma, race, and activism.